devastation
英 [,dev?'ste??n]
美
- n. 毀壞，荒廢
TOEFL低頻詞
英文詞源
- 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.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Adam stumbles on, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
- 亞當(dāng)蹣跚而行，沿路留下毀壞的痕跡。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. It's a scene of complete devastation.
- 那是一副滿目瘡痍的景象。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. The bomb caused widespread devastation.
- 炸彈造成大面積破壞。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. There was devastation on every side.
- 到處都是破壞的創(chuàng)傷.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. A huge bomb blast brought chaos and devastation to the centre of Belfast yesterday.
- 昨天一顆威力巨大的炸彈在貝爾法斯特市中心爆炸，引起一片混亂并造成嚴(yán)重破壞。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句