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.
     ***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***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

• 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。
• Reversing the devastation of our planet will require a massive international effort and vast sums of money.
  扭转对我们星球的破坏要求付出大规模的国际努力和巨额的金钱。
• 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。
• The awesome devastation caused by the tsunami made it one of history's worst disasters.
  这场海啸造成的破坏令人怵目惊心，可说是史上最严重的灾害之一。
• 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。
• Victims of the earthquake, they were no stranger to devastation, destruction, and despair.
  作为地震的受害者，他们对破坏、毁灭和绝望并不陌生。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。