v.彻底破坏( devastate的第三人称单数 ); 摧毁; 毁灭; 在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮

v.(动词)


使荒芜，使荒凉，使荒废

毁坏，毁灭，摧毁，(彻底)破坏，蹂躏，劫掠

在感情上压垮 ，制服，压倒，使垮掉，使震惊，使不知所措，使陷于混乱

使成为废墟，夷为平地

使极为忧伤，使极为悲痛

Hurricane Sandy Devastates New York → 飓风桑迪席卷纽约

1.They intended to devastate the town at one stroke.

[汉]他们企图一举摧毁全城。

2.Our Embassy was devastated by three bombs of NATO.

[汉]我们的使馆被北约的三枚炸弹炸毁了。

3.The country was devastated by a long war.

[汉]该国因遭到长期战争的破坏而荒废。

4.I was devastated by the news of the wreck.

[汉]我获悉失事的消息感到十分震惊。