vt.

1. 使成粉末；研磨；把（液体）喷成雾
2. 【口】把……彻底摧毁；粉碎
   The hurricane pulverized the houses on the beach.

   飓风摧毁了海滩上的房屋。

v.

1. reduce to fine particles.
2. informal defeat utterly.