devastation

英[ˌdevə'steɪʃn] 美[ˌdevə'steɪʃn]
  • n. 大面积破坏；极度震惊或悲伤
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详细释义

Noun:
  1. the state of being decayed or destroyed

  2. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed;

    "her departure left him in utter devastation"

  3. an event that results in total destruction

  4. plundering with excessive damage and destruction

  5. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

双语例句

1. Adam stumbles on, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
亚当蹒跚而行，沿路留下毁坏的痕迹。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It's a scene of complete devastation.
那是一副满目疮痍的景象。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The bomb caused widespread devastation.
炸弹造成大面积破坏。

来自《权威词典》

4. There was devastation on every side.
到处都是破坏的创伤.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. A huge bomb blast brought chaos and devastation to the centre of Belfast yesterday.
昨天一颗威力巨大的炸弹在贝尔法斯特市中心爆炸，引起一片混乱并造成严重破坏。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The bomb caused widespread devastation.
      炸弹造成大面积破坏。
    2. But it can take years to recover from the devastation.
      可是，浩劫后的恢复工作却要历时数年。
    3. Her departure left him in utter devastation.
      她的离开使他陷入了极度痛苦中。
    4. The failure brought great devastation to Tom.
      这次失败使Tom感到极为痛苦。

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