devastate

英 [ˈdevəsteɪt]

美 [ˈdevəsteɪt]

v.  彻底破坏; 摧毁; 毁灭; 使震惊; 使极为忧伤; 使极为悲痛

过去分词：devastated　过去式：devastated　现在分词：devastating　第三人称单数：devastates　复数：devastates　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7732 / COCA.6414

牛津词典

verb

• 彻底破坏；摧毁；毁灭
  to completely destroy a place or an area
  1. The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.
     这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• 使震惊；使极为忧伤；使极为悲痛
  to make sb feel very shocked and sad

柯林斯词典

• VERB 毁坏;破坏;摧毁;蹂躏
  If somethingdevastatesan area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
  1. A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.
     几天前，温莎城堡的大部分被一场大火烧毁。

英英释义

verb

• overwhelm or overpower
  1. He was devastated by his grief when his son died
• cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  1. The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
  Synonym:lay waste towastedesolateravagescourge

双语例句

• HIV/ AIDS continues to devastate the WHO Africa Region, which has11% of the world's population but60% of the people living with HIV.
  艾滋病毒/艾滋病继续蹂躏着世卫组织非洲区域，该区域的人口占世界人口的11%，但是60%的人感染了艾滋病毒。
• Devastate damage ( and threat) benefits from damage-increasing talents.
  毁灭打击产生的伤害和威胁值可以从增加伤害的天赋中受益。
• A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.
  几天前，温莎城堡的大部分被一场大火烧毁。
• Would there ever be a situation where Devastate should be used even when Revenge is lit up?
  那么当复仇可用的时候，我还应该使用毁灭打击吗？
• Devastate deals more damage ( and threat) as your gear improves.
  随着你的装备提升，毁灭打击产生更多的伤害和威胁值。
• Martin Wolf described banking as "virtually the only business able to devastate entire economies".
  马丁•沃尔夫（MartinWolf）将银行业形容为实质上是唯一能够拖垮整个经济的行业。
• Any prolonged injury to Rooney or Saha, in particular, would devastate United.
  任何一些有关鲁尼和萨哈的长期伤病都可能毁了曼联。
• But the side effects of these treatments can devastate a patient physically and emotionally.
  但，上述治疗的副作用能够对患者的生理及心理造成严重的影响。
• The companies that control the US electric grid and transport network lack a business need to invest in safer infrastructure, experts say, and an attack on either could devastate the US economy.
  专家指出，控制着美国电网和运输网络的公司，都缺少投资建设更安全基础设施的商业需求，而只要其中任何一家受到攻击，都可能摧毁美国经济。
• Does Devastate generate more threat per hit than Sunder Armor?
  查看关于毁灭打击产生额外威胁值的测试方法请看这里。