devastate
翻譯
摧毀, 使...極為震驚
例句
The storm devastated the coastal town.
暴風雨摧毀了沿海城鎮。
She was devastated by the news of his death.
她聽到他去世的消息後悲痛欲絕。
文法模式
((sth.)) 徹底摧毀（一個地方） The storm devastated the coastal town.
((sb.)) 使（某人）感到非常震驚和難過 She was devastated by the news of his death.
近義詞
同義詞: destroy, ruin (物理上); overwhelm, shatter (情感上)
詞源
源自拉丁語 'de-' (完全地) + 'vastare' (使荒蕪)。
記憶技巧
想像把一個「vast」（廣闊的）區域變空。「de-vast-ate」就是徹底摧毀某物。