| 单词 | devastating |
| 释义 | devastating (once / 1403 pages) adj Something that's shocking and distressing is devastating. Watching the local ice cream shop burn to the ground would be devastating to many neighborhood kids. Incredibly destructive events like earthquakes are devastating, although anything that's tragic, even on a personal level, can also be devastating. It's also used informally to mean incredibly affecting or impressive, like a photographer's devastating images of urban poverty. This meaning came into use in the late 1800s — before that, devastating came right from the Latin word devastare, "to lay waste completely." WORD FAMILYdevastating: devastatingly+/devastate: devastated, devastates, devastating, devastation/devastation: devastations USAGE EXAMPLES“We’re putting Vaseline on these babies to potentially prevent a very devastating disease.” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The running back’s early punishment sets up devastating play-action passes later. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) “A right-wing demagogue in charge of the world’s most influential repository of democratic values,” wrote Financial Times columnist Martin Wolf, “is a devastating fact.” Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction a devastating hurricane Syn annihilating, annihilative, withering destructive causing destruction or much damage 2adj physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination Syn crushing destructive causing destruction or much damage 3adj making light of a devastating portrait of human folly Syn annihilating, withering disrespectful exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous |
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