| 释义 |
Adjective: devastating 'devu`steyting- Making light of
"a devastating portrait of human folly"
- annihilating, withering - Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
"a devastating hurricane"
- annihilative, annihilating, withering - Physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
- crushing
Verb: devastate 'devu`steyt- Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- lay waste to, waste, desolate, ravage, scourge, lay waste - Overwhelm or overpower
"He was devastated by his grief when his son died"
See also: destructive, devastation, disrespectful Type of: destroy, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, ruin, spifflicate, spiflicate, sweep over, whelm [archaic] |