devastating是什么意思？

devastating

英[ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ]

• adj. 毁灭性的，灾难性的，惊人的，可怕的，迷人的，强大的；
• v. 彻底破坏( devastate的现在分词)，摧毁，毁灭；

副词：devastatingly;

例句

• She looks devastating in that skirt. 她穿着那条裙子真好看。
• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years. 这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• After the devastating attack on its military bases, the country was determined not to be caught with its pants down a second time. 军事基地遭受破坏性袭击之后,该国下决心再不会被人打个措手不及。
• You're caught up in three devastating feelings: hurt, abandonment, and doubt. 你的感受有三部分 —— 受伤害 、 被忽视和怀疑上帝.
• Opponents of the measure say it's political grandstanding that could prove devastating to the economy. 反对该措施的人士认为这是一场政治作秀，会对经济发展带来严重的打击。
• Drugs are a scourge that is devastating our society. 毒品是破坏我们社会的一大祸害。
• I was devastating, if I do say so myself. 如果让我来说的话，我真是棒极了。
• ...a devastating display of galloping and jumping... 令人难忘的骑马飞奔和跳跃表演
• The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer. 诊断结果令人震惊：她得了癌症。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages. 婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  毁灭性的;极具破坏力的
  If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.
  例句
  The city of Ormac took the full force of the winds and devastating floods... 奥马克城受到了狂风和灾难性洪水的猛烈袭击。 Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages. 婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
• ADJ-GRADED
  令人极为震惊的;使人极度不安的;可怕的
  You can use devastating to emphasize that something is very shocking, upsetting, or terrible.
  例句
  The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer. 诊断结果令人震惊：她得了癌症。
• ADJ
  极其引人注目的;令人印象深刻的
  You can use devastating to emphasize that something or someone is very impressive.
  例句
  ...a devastating display of galloping and jumping... 令人难忘的骑马飞奔和跳跃表演 I was devastating, if I do say so myself. 如果让我来说的话，我真是棒极了。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  毁灭性的
  It is the most devastating storm in 20 years. 这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
  很好的, 引人注目的
  She looks devastating in that skirt. 她穿着那条裙子真好看。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. making light of;
  "afire with annihilating invective""a devastating portrait of human folly""to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
  2. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction;
  "possessing annihilative power""a devastating hurricane""the guns opened a withering fire"
  3. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination;
  "a crushing blow""a crushing rejection""bone-crushing"