英 [ˈdevəsteɪt] 美 [ˈdevəsteɪt]
v. 毁坏，破坏；使极度震惊，使伤心欲绝
第三人称单数devastates
现在分词devastating
过去式devastated
过去分词devastated
devastate /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/ CET6+ TEM8 [ devastating devastated devastates ]
及物动词 If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally. 严重破坏; 彻底摧毁
The tsunami devastated parts of Indonesia and other countries in the region.
这次海啸严重破坏了印度尼西亚和该区域其他国家的部分地区。
devastate or ravage
同义词： lay waste to / waste / desolate / ravage / scourge
overwhelm or overpower
He was devastated by his grief when his son died
毁灭
使荒废
... shatter破坏；捣毁；破灭。 devastate蹂躏，破坏；使荒废；毁灭。 level推倒，夷平。 ...
... shatter破坏；捣毁；破灭。 devastate蹂躏，破坏；使荒废；毁灭。 level推倒，夷平。 ...
devastating 毁灭性的；全然的
devastation 毁坏，荒废
devastating 摧毁（devastate的ing形式）；毁坏
A big worry is that these transplanted megafauna might devastate plants and animals that are native to the western United States.
最让人忧心的就是这些转移过来的巨型动物可能会毁灭美国西部一些土生土长的动植物。
The unscrupulous commodification of food and the destruction of foodstuffs will continue to devastate soils, livelihoods and ecologies.
无所顾忌的粮食商品化和对食品的破坏将继续破坏土壤、生计和生态。
The bugs could potentially devastate crops in warm southern states.
这些臭虫有可能摧毁气候温暖的美国南方诸州作物。
The president says the cost of failing to reform health care would devastate the U.S.economy.
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Sir Nicholas Hytner, director of the National Theatre, said Griffiths's unexpected death would devastate his "army of friends".
He says the Republican's bill that includes hundreds of miles of border walls would devastate Laredo.
His Fair Tax would devastate lots of small businesses, such as retail stores, restaurants and realties.