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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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

Any prolonged injury to Rooney or Saha, in particular, would devastate United.
任何一些有关鲁尼和萨哈的长期伤病都可能毁了曼联。
They intended to devastate the town at one stroke.
他们企图一举摧毁全城。
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。
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。
Or what if I told you what I thought about you but would devastate you to hear?
或者，如果我告诉你，我怎么想到你，但也会造成你听见了吗？
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。
But the side effects of these treatments can devastate a patient physically and emotionally.
但，上述治疗的副作用能够对患者的生理及心理造成严重的影响。
HIV/ AIDS continues to devastate the WHO Africa Region, which has11% of the world's population but60% of the people living with HIV.
艾滋病毒/艾滋病继续蹂躏着世卫组织非洲区域，该区域的人口占世界人口的11%，但是60%的人感染了艾滋病毒。
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。