devastate
翻译
摧毁, 毁灭, 使…极为震惊
例句
The hurricane will devastate the coastal towns.
飓风将摧毁沿海城镇。
The news of his death will devastate her.
他去世的消息会让她悲痛欲绝。
语法模式
((sth.)) 摧毁(某物) The fire devastated the forest.
((sb.)) 使(某人)极为震惊 The bad news devastated the family.
近义词
Synonyms: destroy, ruin, wreck, overwhelm, crush
词源
源自拉丁语“devastare”,由“de-”(完全地)和“vastare”(使荒芜)组成。
记忆技巧
联想“vast”(广阔的)。“devastate”就是把一个地方变成广阔的荒地,也可以指情感上的巨大打击。