devastation

英 [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn]

美 [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn]

n.  (尤指大面积的)毁灭，破坏，蹂躏

复数：devastations　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.11134 / COCA.9119

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指大面积的）毁灭，破坏，蹂躏
  great destruction or damage, especially over a wide area
  1. The bomb caused widespread devastation.
     炸弹造成大面积破坏。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (大面积的严重)毁坏，破坏
  Devastationis severe and widespread destruction or damage.
  1. A huge bomb blast brought chaos and devastation to the centre of Belfast yesterday.
     昨天一颗威力巨大的炸弹在贝尔法斯特市中心爆炸，引起一片混乱并造成严重破坏。

英英释义

noun

• the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  Synonym:destruction
• plundering with excessive damage and destruction
  Synonym:ravaging
• an event that results in total destruction
  Synonym:desolation
• the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
  1. her departure left him in utter devastation
• the state of being decayed or destroyed
  Synonym:desolation

双语例句

• But it can take years to recover from the devastation.
  可是，大破坏后的恢复工作却需要花上数年。
• This resulted in a lot of devastation across the world.
  这导致了大量的破坏世界各地的。
• After you see the devastation over there.
  你也看到那里的灾难了。
• When US and UK forces invaded Iraq the images I saw of the devastation were deeply painful.
  美英军队入侵伊拉克时，我看到的毁灭性景象，令我深感痛苦。
• It's a scene of complete devastation
  那是一副满目疮痍的景象。
• Protesters say the austerity package will bring poverty and devastation to the debt-stricken nation.
  抗议者表示，紧缩方案将给受债务重创的国家带来贫穷和破坏。
• It has been a year of devastation for capital values.
  对资产价值来说，这是毁灭性的一年。
• There is no doubt that the war will cause widespread devastation and human suffering.
  毫无疑问战争将造成广泛的破坏和人的苦难。
• The receding waters left muddy devastation.
  退去了的洪水留下了满地的泥泞和毁坏痕迹。
• Prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom.
  对毁灭和最终厄运的预示。