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devastate

英 [ˈdevəsteɪt]

美 [ˈdevəsteɪt]

v.  彻底破坏; 摧毁; 毁灭; 使震惊; 使极为忧伤; 使极为悲痛

过去分词:devastated 过去式:devastated 现在分词:devastating 第三人称单数:devastates 复数:devastates 

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Collins.1 / BNC.7732 / COCA.6414

牛津词典

    verb

    • 彻底破坏;摧毁;毁灭
      to completely destroy a place or an area
      1. The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.
        这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
    • 使震惊;使极为忧伤;使极为悲痛
      to make sb feel very shocked and sad

      柯林斯词典

      • VERB 毁坏;破坏;摧毁;蹂躏
        If somethingdevastatesan area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
        1. A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.
          几天前,温莎城堡的大部分被一场大火烧毁。

      英英释义

      verb

      • overwhelm or overpower
        1. He was devastated by his grief when his son died
      • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
        1. The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
        Synonym:lay waste towastedesolateravagescourge

      双语例句

      • The Lurker focuses on spies, cloaks and subterfuge to devastate opponents.
        潜行者专注于使用间谍,掩饰,和诡计去摧毁敌人。
      • A virulent wheat disease now on the move from Africa to the Arabian Peninsula could devastate world wheat crops and threaten food security, warn scientists.
        科学家们警告说,一种严重的小麦疾病现在从非洲传播到了阿拉伯半岛,它可能破坏全世界的小麦作物并威胁粮食安全。
      • Earthquakes can also cause tsunamis, which devastate coastal regions.
        地震还引发海啸,它直接破坏海岸地区的人和物。
      • I have some news that's probably gonna devastate you.
        有件事可能会影响到你的心情。
      • Thus says the Lord, Arise, go up to Kedar And devastate the men of the east.
        耶和华如此说、迦勒底人哪、起来上基达去、毁灭东方人。
      • Devastate deals more damage ( and threat) as your gear improves.
        随着你的装备提升,毁灭打击产生更多的伤害和威胁值。
      • At times, they devastate whole communities.
        有时候,龙卷风会毁灭整个社区。
      • Devastate damage ( and threat) benefits from damage-increasing talents.
        毁灭打击产生的伤害和威胁值可以从增加伤害的天赋中受益。
      • International health security is the first line of defence against health shocks that can devastate people, societies and economies worldwide.
        国际卫生安全是针对可在全世界范围毁灭人类、社会和经济的卫生风险冲击提供的第一线防御。
      • Anything that you do would hurt somebody or devastate something.
        无论做任何一件事,都会造成某部份人、事、物的伤害;