释义
v. 严重破坏；摧毁
To cause very severe damage to a place or thing
v. 使极度悲痛；使震惊
To make someone feel extremely upset or shocked
例句
The storm devastated the village, leaving many homes damaged.
暴风雨重创了村庄，许多房屋受损。
Prolonged droughts can devastate agricultural communities by destroying crops and reducing the income available to farming households.
长期干旱会毁坏庄稼、减少农户收入，给农业社区带来沉重打击。
常用搭配
- devastate a region ｜ 重创一个地区
- devastate the economy ｜ 严重破坏经济
- feel devastated ｜ 感到悲痛欲绝
- devastating impact ｜ 毁灭性的影响
词族
- devastation (n.)
- devastating (adj.)
- devastated (adj.)
近义
- destroy
- ravage
用法提示
比damage程度重；也可指使人精神上受到重创。
常见问题
- devastate 是什么意思？
- v. 严重破坏；摧毁；v. 使极度悲痛；使震惊
- devastate 怎么发音？
- 英音 /ˈdevəsteɪt/，美音 /ˈdevəsteɪt/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
