devastation

英 [ˌdevə'steɪʃn] 美 [ˌdevə'steɪʃn]

• n. 大面积破坏；极度震惊或悲伤

英英释义

Noun:

1. the state of being decayed or destroyed

2. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed;

   "her departure left him in utter devastation"
   

3. an event that results in total destruction

4. plundering with excessive damage and destruction

5. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The bomb caused widespread devastation.
   炸弹造成大面积破坏。
2. But it can take years to recover from the devastation.
   可是，浩劫后的恢复工作却要历时数年。
3. Her departure left him in utter devastation.
   她的离开使他陷入了极度痛苦中。
4. The failure brought great devastation to Tom.
   这次失败使Tom感到极为痛苦。

词汇搭配

• prohibition of devastation 禁止荒废
• forest devastation 森林破坏

近反义词

【近义词】

• destruction 破坏
• desolation 荒芜
• havoc 大破坏
• robbery 抢劫
• damage 损害
• ruin 毁灭
• waste 废物
• wreckage 失事
• ravaging 动词ravage的现在进...