devastate
翻译
摧毁, 使...极为震惊
例句
The storm devastated the coastal town.
暴风雨摧毁了沿海城镇。
She was devastated by the news of his death.
她听到他去世的消息后悲痛欲绝。
语法模式
((sth.)) 彻底摧毁（一个地方） The storm devastated the coastal town.
((sb.)) 使（某人）感到非常震惊和难过 She was devastated by the news of his death.
近义词
同义词: destroy, ruin (物理上); overwhelm, shatter (情感上)
词源
源自拉丁语 'de-' (完全地) + 'vastare' (使荒芜)。
记忆技巧
想象把一个“vast”（广阔的）区域变空。“de-vast-ate”就是彻底摧毁某物。