devastate

/dev-uh-steyt/US // ˈdɛv əˌsteɪt //UK // (ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt) //

摧残,毁坏,蹂躏,破坏

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing.
- : to lay waste; render desolate: The invaders devastated the city.
- : to overwhelm, as with grief or dismay: We are devastated by this news and deeply saddened by the unexpected loss of our friend.Those rumors appeared to have devastated her.

verbdemolish, destroy

Forms: devastated, devastating

Synonyms

It devastated the Americas in the early 1500s after being introduced through contact with Europe.
The Covid-19 pandemic has devastated sports TV ratings and squeezed advertising budgets.
The government of Juan Orlando Hernández has not done all of the work it said it would do in the areas affected by the natural phenomena that devastated the country last year.
Many women of color are essential workers and work in industries that have been completely devastated by the pandemic, while others — in order to care for their kids — have had to make the difficult decision to leave their jobs altogether.
Late last year, I was devastated to learn that Caracas was closing its East Village home after almost two decades.
Grotesque profiteering aside, life release ceremonies can devastate the eco-system.
If Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a new offensive, he could devastate Ukrainian forces.
A Grad is a multiple rocket launcher designed to devastate a defined but extensive area.
Kenneth recognizes the terrible truths of our existence: that gun violence will continue to devastate and degrade everyone.
They'd devastate priorities like education, energy, and medical research.
Weeds began to devastate her garden, and Wilfred used to look over the fence and wish uncle Jim would do something.
They would burn for weeks at a stretch, and devastate hundreds of miles of country.

/dev-uh-steyt/US // ˈdɛv əˌsteɪt //UK // (ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt) //

摧残,毁坏,蹂躏,破坏

v.有主动词 verb

1
dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing.
- : to lay waste; render desolate: The invaders devastated the city.
- : to overwhelm, as with grief or dismay: We are devastated by this news and deeply saddened by the unexpected loss of our friend.Those rumors appeared to have devastated her.

verbdemolish, destroy

Forms: devastated, devastating

Synonyms

It devastated the Americas in the early 1500s after being introduced through contact with Europe.
The Covid-19 pandemic has devastated sports TV ratings and squeezed advertising budgets.
The government of Juan Orlando Hernández has not done all of the work it said it would do in the areas affected by the natural phenomena that devastated the country last year.
Many women of color are essential workers and work in industries that have been completely devastated by the pandemic, while others — in order to care for their kids — have had to make the difficult decision to leave their jobs altogether.
Late last year, I was devastated to learn that Caracas was closing its East Village home after almost two decades.
Grotesque profiteering aside, life release ceremonies can devastate the eco-system.
If Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a new offensive, he could devastate Ukrainian forces.
A Grad is a multiple rocket launcher designed to devastate a defined but extensive area.
Kenneth recognizes the terrible truths of our existence: that gun violence will continue to devastate and degrade everyone.
They'd devastate priorities like education, energy, and medical research.
Weeds began to devastate her garden, and Wilfred used to look over the fence and wish uncle Jim would do something.
They would burn for weeks at a stretch, and devastate hundreds of miles of country.