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
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- 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。
- The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.
- 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.- 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 few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.
英英释义
verb
- overwhelm or overpower
- He was devastated by his grief when his son died
- cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
双语例句
- At times, they devastate whole communities.
有时候，龙卷风会毁灭整个社区。 - 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。 - We will never break, though they devastate, we shall motivate.
我们永远不会打破，但他们摧毁，我们应鼓励。 - The rally comes as the worst heat wave and drought in more than a century continues to devastate grain crops in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
小麦涨价之际，一个多世纪来最严重的炎热和干旱正继续摧毁俄罗斯、乌克兰和哈萨克斯坦的粮食作物。 - Advanced technologies are potential threats to devastate the living environment.
先进的技术是破坏生存环境的潜在因素。 - Diseases such as HIV/ AIDS not only exacerbate malnutrition but can devastate labour, farm productivity and livelihoods.
诸如艾滋病等疾病不仅让营养不良恶化，而且还可能破坏劳动、农场生产力和生计。 - I have some news that's probably gonna devastate you.
有件事可能会影响到你的心情。 - Scientists could breed those genes into domesticated rice in Africa where water shortages can devastate crops.
科学家们可以将这些（有利的）基因转入家养水稻，比如非洲，那里的水资源匮乏经常导致颗粒无收。 - 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。 - 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。