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devastate

[ˈdevəsteɪt] [ˈdɛvəˌstet]
  • 第三人称单数:devastates;
  • 过去式:devastated;
  • 过去分词:devastated;
  • 现在分词:devastating;
  • 相关单词 devastateddevastates
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    • VERB
      毁坏;破坏;摧毁;蹂躏
      If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
      例句
      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。
    英汉词典释义
    • vt.
      彻底破坏;摧毁;毁灭
      A storm devastated the island. 一场暴风雨使这个岛遭到彻底破坏。
      在感情上(精神上、财务上等)压垮
      He was devastated by the rude remark. 他被粗鲁的言论搅昏了头。 I was devastated by the news of the crash. 我获悉失事的消息感到十分震惊。
    英英词典释义
    • Verb
      1. devastate or ravage;
      "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
      2. overwhelm or overpower;
      "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"