devastate

[US]/ˈdevəsteɪt/
[UK]/ˈdevəsteɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 毁坏;使荒芜;压垮情感或财务
Word Forms
第三人称单数devastates
复数devastates
过去式devastated
过去分词devastated
现在分词devastating

Phrases & Collocations

utterly devastated

彻底摧毁

devastating impact

毁灭性影响

Example Sentences

the city was devastated by a huge earthquake.

该城市毁于一次大地震。

A long war devastated Europe.

长期的战争破坏了欧洲。

was devastated by the rude remark.

被粗鲁的言论搅昏了头

A storm devastated the island.

一场暴风雨使这个岛遭到彻底破坏。

she was devastated by the loss of Damian.

失去达米安使她悲痛欲绝。

a whole town devastated by an earthquake;

地震所破坏的整个镇子;

a conspiracy of wind and tide that devastated coastal areas.

大风和海潮的同时降临使沿海地区遭到严重破坏

In 1974 Darwin was devastated by Cyclone Tracy.

1974年达尔文被热带气旋特蕾西夷为平地。

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。

bad weather has devastated the tourist industry.

恶劣的天气对旅游业造成了严重破坏。

Sircana, a deputy and long-time Prodi confidante, said he had been devastated by the photo and called his behaviour "a moment of stupid curiosity" in a supposed transexual.

身为国会议员兼普洛迪长期亲信的瑟卡纳说,他已因这张照片遭到严重的打击,并表示他的行为是出于对一名多半是变性者产生的愚蠢好奇心。

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