| 词汇 | devastate |
| 释义 | devastate 1 ENTRIES FOUND: devastate (verb) devastate /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/ verb devastates; devastated; devastating devastate /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/ verb devastates; devastated; devastating Learner's definition of DEVASTATE [+ object] 1 : to destroy much or most of (something) : to cause great damage or harm to (something)毁坏；摧毁 The flood devastated the town.洪水摧毁了小镇。 The disease has devastated the area's oak tree population.疾病破坏了这个地区的橡树种群。 The hurricane left the island completely devastated.飓风摧毁了整座岛。 The town was devastated [=ruined] when the factory closed.这家工厂倒闭使小镇受到重创。 2 : to cause (someone) to feel extreme emotional pain使极度痛苦 — usually used as (be) devastated通常用作(be) devastated She was devastated by the breakup of her marriage.婚姻破裂使她极度痛苦。 — devastation /ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən/ noun [noncount] economic devastation经济破坏 the devastation of war [=the damage and destruction caused by war]战争造成的破坏 |
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