devastation
英 [,dev?'ste??n]
美
- n. 毁坏，荒废
TOEFL低频词
英文词源
- devastation (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French dévastation, from Late Latin devastationem (nominative devastatio), from past participle stem of Latin devastare "lay waste completely," from de- "completely" (see de-) + vastare "lay waste," from vastus "empty, desolate" (see waste (v.)).
双语例句
- 1. Adam stumbles on, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
- 亚当蹒跚而行，沿路留下毁坏的痕迹。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It's a scene of complete devastation.
- 那是一副满目疮痍的景象。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The bomb caused widespread devastation.
- 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. There was devastation on every side.
- 到处都是破坏的创伤.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. A huge bomb blast brought chaos and devastation to the centre of Belfast yesterday.
- 昨天一颗威力巨大的炸弹在贝尔法斯特市中心爆炸，引起一片混乱并造成严重破坏。
来自柯林斯例句