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

• After you see the devastation over there.
  你也看到那里的灾难了。
• Central Europe recovered steadily from the devastation of the Thirty Years War.
  中欧已从三十年战争的废墟中稳步地恢复过来了。
• 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。
• It's a scene of complete devastation
  那是一副满目疮痍的景象。
• Qu Yuan in the long journey of exile, the spirit and life suffered devastation and suffering is imagined.
  屈原在长期的流放跋涉中，精神和生活上所受的摧残和痛苦是可想而知的。
• The receding waters left muddy devastation.
  退去了的洪水留下了满地的泥泞和毁坏痕迹。
• Prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom.
  对毁灭和最终厄运的预示。
• There is no doubt that the war will cause widespread devastation and human suffering.
  毫无疑问战争将造成广泛的破坏和人的苦难。
• This resulted in a lot of devastation across the world.
  这导致了大量的破坏世界各地的。
• Avian flu, the appetite for clean energy and the devastation of natural disasters know no borders.
  禽流感、对清洁能源的需求、自然灾害的毁灭性影响都是不分国界的。