devastation

英 [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn]

美 [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn]

n.  (尤指大面积的)毁灭，破坏，蹂躏

复数：devastations　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.11134 / COCA.9119

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指大面积的）毁灭，破坏，蹂躏
  great destruction or damage, especially over a wide area
  1. The bomb caused widespread devastation.
     炸弹造成大面积破坏。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (大面积的严重)毁坏，破坏
  Devastationis severe and widespread destruction or damage.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  Synonym:destruction
• plundering with excessive damage and destruction
  Synonym:ravaging
• an event that results in total destruction
  Synonym:desolation
• the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
  1. her departure left him in utter devastation
• the state of being decayed or destroyed
  Synonym:desolation

双语例句

• This resulted in a lot of devastation across the world.
  这导致了大量的破坏世界各地的。
• When US and UK forces invaded Iraq the images I saw of the devastation were deeply painful.
  美英军队入侵伊拉克时，我看到的毁灭性景象，令我深感痛苦。
• It was amidst this devastation that I developed a deep respect for life and those who work to preserve it.
  就是在这样的毁灭中，我学会了尊重生命和那些为了保护它而工作的人们。
• Reminding us that, even in the midst of utter devastation, miracles can happen.
  这告诉我们，即使在惨祸中，也是可以发生奇迹的。
• These were aimed in the areas of what is now Greece and Turkey, and caused great devastation.
  那些目标地区就是现在的希腊和土耳其，造成了极大的破坏。
• While Soviet policies caused huge devastation to Mongolian society, Mongolians also remember centuries of conflict with China.
  前苏联的政策对蒙古社会造成了巨大破坏，但蒙古人也没有忘记与中国长达数个世纪的冲突。
• Prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom.
  对毁灭和最终厄运的预示。
• Protesters say the austerity package will bring poverty and devastation to the debt-stricken nation.
  抗议者表示，紧缩方案将给受债务重创的国家带来贫穷和破坏。
• It has been a year of devastation for capital values.
  对资产价值来说，这是毁灭性的一年。
• The TV showed all sorts of devastation and landslides before showing footage of a family whose house was flooded.
  电视里放映着各种毁坏和塌方的情景，然后镜头转向了被洪水冲垮了房子的一家人。