devastate
美音:[´devəs´teıt
]
英音:[´devəs´teıt
]
vt.毁坏
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devastate为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:devastation 副词:devastatingly 动词过去式:devastated 过去分词:devastated 现在分词:devastating 第三人称单数:devastates
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de-=down,downward 由“往下”之意衍生为分离、否定、加强，是很重要的字首
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devastate
/'devəsteɪt; `dɛvəs,tet/
v [Tn]
(a) completely destroy (sth); ruin 彻底毁坏（某事物）; 毁灭; 摧毁
*a house devastated by a bomb 被炸弹炸毁的房子
* War devastated the country. 战争摧毁了这个国家.
(b) (infml 口) shock (sb); overwhelm 令（某人）震惊; 使（某人）难以承受
*She was devastated by his death. 她因他去世而悲痛欲绝.
* I was devastated by the news of the crash. 我获悉失事的消息感到十分震惊.
v [Tn]
(a) completely destroy (sth); ruin 彻底毁坏（某事物）; 毁灭; 摧毁
*a house devastated by a bomb 被炸弹炸毁的房子
* War devastated the country. 战争摧毁了这个国家.
(b) (infml 口) shock (sb); overwhelm 令（某人）震惊; 使（某人）难以承受
*She was devastated by his death. 她因他去世而悲痛欲绝.
* I was devastated by the news of the crash. 我获悉失事的消息感到十分震惊.
devastate
v [T]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: devastare, from vastare 'to lay waste, destroy']
to make someone feel extremely shocked and sad
Rob was devastated by the news of her death.
to damage something very badly or completely
The city centre was devastated by the bomb.
>devastation [,devə'steɪʃən/
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: devastare, from vastare 'to lay waste, destroy']
to make someone feel extremely shocked and sad
Rob was devastated by the news of her death.
to damage something very badly or completely
The city centre was devastated by the bomb.
>devastation [,devə'steɪʃən/
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