英语词汇“devastating”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (adjective) in the sense of destructive

the devastating force of the floods

Synonyms

destructive

the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons

damaging

Is the recycling process damaging to the environment?

catastrophic

A tidal wave caused catastrophic damage.

harmful

the harmful effects of smoking

detrimental

These foods are considered detrimental to health.

pernicious (formal)

the pernicious effects of alcoholism

ruinous

the ruinous effects of the conflict

calamitous

a calamitous air crash

cataclysmic

Few had expected the change to be as cataclysmic as it was.

deleterious (formal)

Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society.

injurious

Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious.

maleficent

2 (adjective) in the sense of traumatic

The medical diagnosis was devastating.

Synonyms

traumatic

I suffered a traumatic nervous breakdown.

shocking

This was a shocking invasion of privacy.

upsetting

disturbing

There are disturbing reports of severe weather conditions.

painful

His remark brought back painful memories.

distressing

the distressing symptoms of anxiety

scarring

3 (adjective) in the sense of impressive

the most devastating performance of his career

Synonyms

impressive

The film's special effects are particularly impressive.

moving

It was a moving moment for them.

striking

She was a striking woman with long blonde hair.

touching

the touching tale of the relationship between a woman and her grandson

affecting

grand

a grand building in the centre of town

powerful

a powerful drama about a corrupt city leader

exciting

the most exciting adventure of their lives

dramatic

the film's dramatic special effects

stirring

a stirring account of the final months of the old regime

awesome

the awesome responsibility of sending troops into combat

gee-whizz (slang)

4 (adjective) in the sense of savage

his devastating criticism of the Prime Minister

Synonyms

savage

The expulsion was a savage blow to her.

cutting

People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior to others.

overwhelming

She felt an overwhelming desire to laugh out loud.

withering

The forces were unable to withstand the withering artillery barrages.

overpowering

satirical

a satirical novel about London life

incisive

sardonic

caustic

He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments.

vitriolic

There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids.

trenchant

He was shattered by the trenchant criticism.

mordant

He describes the situation with mordant wit.

单词	devastating
释义	devastating (devəsteɪtɪŋ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging. [emphasis] The city took the full force of the devastating floods. Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages. Synonyms: destructive, damaging, catastrophic, harmful More Synonyms of devastating 2. adjective You can use devastating to emphasize that something is very shocking, upsetting, or terrible. [emphasis] The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer. Synonyms: traumatic, shocking, upsetting, disturbing More Synonyms of devastating 3. adjective You can use devastating to emphasize that something or someone is very impressive. [emphasis] ...a devastating display of galloping and jumping. I was devastating, if I do say so myself. devastatingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/-ed] Its advertising is devastatingly successful. She was charming and devastatingly beautiful too. More Synonyms of devastating devastating in British English (ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ) adjective extremely effective in a destructive way a devastating war a devastating report on urban deprivation Derived forms devastatingly (ˈdevasˌtatingly) adverb Examples of 'devastating' in a sentence devastating For a moment they were frozen into a position; the still life of a dramatic, devastating second. Butler, Gwendoline COFFIN ON THE WATER The effect on Paula, faced with the three other members of her family seemingly solidly against her was devastating. Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT It would only mean questions, explanations, lies - or the devastating truth. Penn, John UNTO THE GRAVE In other languages devastating British English: devastating /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ/ ADJECTIVE You describe something as devastating when it is very damaging or upsetting. The environmental and economic effects are devastating. American English: devastating Arabic: مَسَبِّبٌ لِدِمَارٍ هَائِل Brazilian Portuguese: devastador Chinese: 毁灭性的 Croatian: razoran Czech: pustošivý Danish: ødelæggende Dutch: vernietigend European Spanish: devastador Finnish: tuhoisa French: dévastateur German: verheerend Greek: συντριπτικός Italian: devastante Japanese: さんざんな Korean: 황폐시키는 Norwegian: knusende Polish: niszczycielski European Portuguese: devastador Romanian: devastator Russian: опустошительный Latin American Spanish: devastador Swedish: förkrossande Thai: ซึ่งก่อให้เกิดความเสียหายอย่างมาก Turkish: yıkıcı Ukrainian: спустошливий Vietnamese: tàn phá Chinese translation of 'devastating' devastating (ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪŋ) adj [weapon, storm] 破坏(壞)性的 (pòhuàixìng de) [news, effect] 惊(驚)人的 (jīngrén de) devastate (ˈdɛvəsteɪt) vt (= destroy) 破坏(壞) (pòhuài) (= shock) to be devastated (by sth) (被某事)震惊(驚) ((bèi mǒushì) zhènjīng) 1 (adjective) in the sense of destructive the devastating force of the floods Synonyms destructive the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons damaging Is the recycling process damaging to the environment? catastrophic A tidal wave caused catastrophic damage. harmful the harmful effects of smoking detrimental These foods are considered detrimental to health. pernicious (formal) the pernicious effects of alcoholism ruinous the ruinous effects of the conflict calamitous a calamitous air crash cataclysmic Few had expected the change to be as cataclysmic as it was. deleterious (formal) Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society. injurious Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious. maleficent 2 (adjective) in the sense of traumatic The medical diagnosis was devastating. Synonyms traumatic I suffered a traumatic nervous breakdown. shocking This was a shocking invasion of privacy. upsetting disturbing There are disturbing reports of severe weather conditions. painful His remark brought back painful memories. distressing the distressing symptoms of anxiety scarring 3 (adjective) in the sense of impressive the most devastating performance of his career Synonyms impressive The film's special effects are particularly impressive. moving It was a moving moment for them. striking She was a striking woman with long blonde hair. touching the touching tale of the relationship between a woman and her grandson affecting grand a grand building in the centre of town powerful a powerful drama about a corrupt city leader exciting the most exciting adventure of their lives dramatic the film's dramatic special effects stirring a stirring account of the final months of the old regime awesome the awesome responsibility of sending troops into combat gee-whizz (slang) 4 (adjective) in the sense of savage his devastating criticism of the Prime Minister Synonyms savage The expulsion was a savage blow to her. cutting People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior to others. overwhelming She felt an overwhelming desire to laugh out loud. withering The forces were unable to withstand the withering artillery barrages. overpowering satirical a satirical novel about London life incisive sardonic caustic He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments. vitriolic There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids. trenchant He was shattered by the trenchant criticism. mordant He describes the situation with mordant wit. Additional synonyms in the sense of awesome Definition inspiring or displaying awe the awesome responsibility of sending troops into combat Synonyms awe-inspiring, striking, shocking, imposing, terrible, amazing, stunning (informal), wonderful, alarming, impressive, frightening, awful (obsolete), overwhelming, terrifying, magnificent, astonishing, horrible, dreadful, formidable, horrifying, intimidating, fearful (informal), daunting, breathtaking, majestic, solemn, fearsome, wondrous (archaic, literary), redoubtable, jaw-dropping, stupefying, gee-whizz (slang) in the sense of calamitous Definition resulting in or from disaster a calamitous air crash Synonyms disastrous, terrible, devastating, tragic, fatal, deadly, dreadful, dire, catastrophic, woeful, ruinous, cataclysmic in the sense of cataclysmic Few had expected the change to be as cataclysmic as it was. Synonyms disastrous, devastating, catastrophic, calamitous, convulsionary Synonyms of 'devastating' devastating Explore 'devastating' in the dictionary
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vt

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