devastating
翻译
毁灭性的, 令人震惊的
例句
The storm had a devastating effect on the city.
风暴对城市造成了毁灭性的影响。
She received the devastating news of her friend's accident.
她收到了朋友出事的惊人消息。
His performance was devastatingly effective.
他的表现非常有效。
语法模式
a devastating ((noun)) 毁灭性的… It was a devastating blow to the economy.
devastating for/to sb. 对…是毁灭性的 The news was devastating for her.
近义词
Synonyms: destructive, ruinous, shocking, overwhelming
词源
动词“devastate”的现在分词形式，用作形容词。
记忆技巧
可以理解为“会造成devastate（摧毁）”的。例如，“devastating news”就是会让人悲痛欲绝的消息。