The wooden buildings were ripped to matchwood by the gale.是什么意思？

The wooden buildings were ripped to matchwood by the gale.

木式建筑被大风吹打得支离破碎.

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

wooden

adj. 木制的，木头的，僵硬的，呆板的；

例句
Pale wooden floors and plenty of natural light add to the relaxed atmosphere...
淡色木地板和充足的自然光平添了几分轻松的氛围。

buildings

n. 建筑物( building的名词复数 )，楼房，房屋，建筑（艺术或行业）；

例句
...abandoned buildings that become a breeding ground for crime.
沦为了犯罪温床的弃置楼群

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

ripped

adj. <美俚>喝醉的，受毒品麻醉的，有明显的肌肉线条的；v. 扯破，撕坏( rip的过去式和过去分词 )，撕成，锯，猛地扯开；

例句
...a horse with its belly ripped open...
一匹被开膛破肚的马

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

matchwood

n. 做火柴杆的木料，碎片；

例句
The vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks.
船撞在岩石上,撞成了碎片.

by

prep. 在…旁边，表示方式，由于，经过；adv. 经过，表示保留或保存时用，短暂拜访；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

gale

n. 大风，暴风，（突发的）一阵，<诗>微风，[植]香杨梅；

例句
We woke to find a gale blowing outside.
我们醒来时发现外面狂风大作。