| 词汇 | devastate |
| 释义 | devastate verb[ T ] uk /ˈdev.ə.steɪt/ us /ˈdev.ə.steɪt/ devastateverb[T] (DESTROY)to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage摧毁；毁灭 Destroying and demolishing annihilate annihilation apocalypse bash bash through (something) be sacrificed on the altar of somethingidiom costly erosion erosional erosionally erosive extirpate saboteur sack sacking sacrifice scarred self-destruct sink wipe devastateverb[T] (UPSET)to make someone feel very shocked and upset使极为震惊;使极为烦乱 Making people sad, shocked and upset aback amiss appal be laughing on the other side of your faceidiom bite bum haunt heartbreaker heartbreakingly hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom horrify nerve self-laceration sensitivity shake someone out of something shake someone up shake/rock something to its foundationsidiom shattering tear toxic devastate | American Dictionarydevastate verb[ T ] us/ˈdev·əˌsteɪt/ to cause great damage or suffering to something or someone, or to violently destroy a place: Waves of corporate downsizing have devastated employee morale. I was so devastated I was crying constantly. The town was devastated by a hurricane in 1928. devastationnoun[ U ]us/ˌdev·əˈsteɪ·ʃən/ The tornado has already left a trail of devastation through four states from Nebraska to Missouri. Examples of devastatedevastate In a series of devastating narrative accounts, survivor-heroes told their story about the terrible events of 1933-45. Farm facilities had been devastated, and fields and pastures had gone unattended, all of which created an atmosphere of desperation. Whereas the northern and eastern industrial areas experienced feverish activity, southern and central agrarian regions were devastated by depression, unemployment, and endemic poverty. The rebels enjoyed some significant early victories, but after a series of devastating defeats the movement lost its momentum. When first new drugs appear and spread in any society, there is a period of adaptation that can often be devastating. Another lesson is that fast economic growth combined with inadequate government policies can be as devastating for the environment as overpopulation and intense poverty. Only the great ports, devastated by the blockade, deviate from this pattern. Would a democratic federation of peoples have been more resistant to dismemberment at the end of a long and devastating war ? Ultimately, drug combinations that capitalise on more than one therapeutic strategy will constitute the most effective treatment for patients with these devastating illnesses. In one case, a meeting was held to discuss possible withdrawal of aggressive treatment on a patient neurologically devastated due to head trauma. The result of maternal emotional unavailability can be devastating to the infant and can serve as a significant early life stress. The loss of industry and public investment in these areas has been devastating and economic opportunity must be restored. 10 dialogue from his favorite films or handily drop a line from one of them, to devastating or hilarious effect. His father, stepmother, and brothers were devastated by his drastic change of condition and feared for his life. Both are devastated and strongly suspect that their friends will know the reason why they will not be carrying out their much-discussed plans. See all examples of devastate These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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