devastating

美 [ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ]英 [ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ]
  • adj.毁灭性的;破坏性极大的;令人震惊的;强有力的;骇人的;令人钦佩的;给人印象深刻的
  • v.摧毁;毁灭;使震惊;彻底破坏;使极为悲痛;使极为忧伤
  • devastate的现在分词

派生词: devastatingly adv.

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adj.

1

破坏性极大的;毁灭性的
causing a lot of damage and destruction

a devastating explosion/fire/cyclone

毁灭性的爆炸 / 火灾 / 台风

Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean.

海上溢油对海洋里的珊瑚礁有着毁灭性影响。

He received devastating injuries in the accident.

他在这次事故中受到致命伤害。

It will be a devastating blow to the local community if the factory closes.

如果这家工厂倒闭,将给当地居民以毁灭性的打击。

2

令人震惊的;骇人的
extremely shocking to a person

the devastating news that her father was dead

她父亲去世的惊人消息

3

给人印象深刻的;令人钦佩的;强有力的
impressive and powerful

his devastating performance in the 100 metres

他在100米赛跑中的惊人表现

Her smile was devastating.

她的笑容令人倾倒。

a devastating attack on the President's economic record

针对总统的经济业绩发动的猛烈攻击

4


a devastatingly handsome man

富有魅力的美男子

devastating

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 毁灭性的;极具破坏力的
    If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.

    The city of Ormac took the full force of the winds and devastating floods...

    奥马克城受到了狂风和灾难性洪水的猛烈袭击。

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 令人极为震惊的;使人极度不安的;可怕的
    You can use devastating to emphasize that something is very shocking, upsetting, or terrible.

    The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer.

    诊断结果令人震惊:她得了癌症。

  • 3
    ADJ 极其引人注目的;令人印象深刻的
    You can use devastating to emphasize that something or someone is very impressive.

    ...a devastating display of galloping and jumping...

    令人难忘的骑马飞奔和跳跃表演

  • Its advertising is devastatingly successful...

    其广告大获成功。

adj

1
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
possessing annihilative power
a devastating hurricane
the guns opened a withering fire
Synonym: annihilative annihilating withering
2
physically or spiritually devastating;often used in combination
a crushing blow
a crushing rejection
bone-crushing
Synonym: crushing
3
making light of
afire with annihilating invective
a devastating portrait of human folly
to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilber
Synonym: annihilating withering

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  1. This devastating hurricane passed right through the heart of the city .

    破坏性极大的飓风席卷了城市中心地区。

  2. Termites are a wide class of hazards , pests devastating worldwide .

    白蚁是一类危害面广、破坏性极大的世界性害虫。

  3. He received devastating injuries in the accident .

    他在这次事故中受到致命伤害。

  4. It will be a devastating blow to the local community if the factory closes .

    如果这家工厂倒闭,将给当地居民以毁灭性的打击。

  5. Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean .

    海上溢油对海洋里的珊瑚礁有着毁灭性影响。

  6. Just when it seemed life was going well , she was blindsided by a devastating illness .

    正当生活似乎一帆风顺的时候,她出人意料地得了一场重病。

  7. Her smile was devastating .

    她的笑容令人倾倒。

  8. Psychologically , the defeat was devastating .

    就心理而言,这次失败是致命的。

  9. The diagnosis was devastating . She had cancer .

    诊断结果令人震惊:她得了癌症。

  10. ' The Government is suppressing inflation by devastating the economy , ' he said

    他说,“政府正在通过破坏经济来抑制通货膨胀。”

  11. I was devastating , if I do say so myself .

    如果让我来说的话,我真是棒极了。

  12. An oil spill could be devastating for wildlife .

    溢出的油对野生动物来说可能是毁灭性的。

  13. Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages .

    婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

  14. The damage inflicted upon the British fleet was devastating .

    英国舰队遭到了毁灭性的重创。

  15. Opponents of the measure say it 's political grandstanding that could prove devastating to the economy .

    反对该措施的人士认为这是一场政治作秀,会对经济发展带来严重的打击。

  16. The city of Ormac took the full force of the winds and devastating floods

    奥马克城受到了狂风和灾难性洪水的猛烈袭击。

  17. It 's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension .

    这种行为野蛮凶残、令人震惊,简直是不可理喻。

  18. That 's a devastating move .

    这着棋十分利害。

  19. She looks devastating in that skirt .

    她穿着那条裙子真好看。

  20. In Nigeria , where tomatoes are a staple of local diets , the insect 's effects are devastating .

    西红柿是尼日利亚当地的主食,因此这种昆虫的危害是毁灭性的。

  21. Actionto   restore   appropriate   price   incentives ,   notably   through   corrective   carbon   pricing ,   is   urgently needed   to   lower   the   risk   of   irreversible   and   potentially   devastating   effects   of   climate   change .

    迫切需要通过纠正碳定价等措施来恢复合理的价格刺激,以降低气候变化引起的不可逆转或潜在的破坏性影响的风险。

  22. The disadvantage of too much praise is that kids may start to focus on the reward rather than what they are learning , Worse , when a student fails , whose confidence comes from a blind sense of achievement rather than his or her actual abilities , the result can be devastating .

    过多的表扬带来的弊端是,孩子们可能会开始关注奖励,而不是他们正在学习的东西。更糟的是,当一个学生的自信来自于盲目的成就感,而不是他或她的实际能力时,失败的结果可能是毁灭性的。

  23. It is the most devastating storm in 20 years .

    这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。

  24. Yes , this is the current job market . Many young people who came to the first-tier cities ended up in devastating failures .

    对,这就是现在的职场,很多在北上广深创业公司打拼的年轻人,其实失败得血本无归。

  25. This is a global problem with devastating global effects .

    这个问题是全球性的,造成的破坏也是全球性的。

  26. The economic and social impact has been devastating .

    这种现象的经济和社会影响是毁灭性的。

  27. Chapter one is about general situation of sales not devastating lease .

    第一章是对买卖不破租赁组原则的概述。

  28. It was then that a devastating earthquake struck western China .

    就在那个时候,中国西部遭到毁灭性的大地震的袭击。

  29. Last month killed 14 people , and devastating much of that town .

    上个月造成14人死亡,并且城镇大部分被毁。

  30. The economic costs of tobacco use are equally devastating .

    烟草使用的经济费用同样具有破坏性。