devastation

英 [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn]

美 [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn]

n.  (尤指大面积的)毁灭，破坏，蹂躏

复数：devastations　

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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

• Scourge: A source of widespread, dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.
  灾难，灾祸：涉及面广的令人害怕的苦难和破坏的根源，例如由瘟疫或战争引起的。
• 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。
• Unutterable destruction and devastation were wrought last autumn.
  去年秋天造成了无以言宣的破坏和毁灭。
• 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。
• But unjustified panic also causes devastation.
  但没来由的恐慌也会造成破坏。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This resulted in a lot of devastation across the world.
  这导致了大量的破坏世界各地的。
• 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。