devastation

释义

de-（彻底）+ vast（使荒芜）+ -at- + -ion（状态/结果）= 被彻底荒芜后的状态——留下的废墟。它指事后的景象：灾难过后满目 devastation；或比喻地，指悲痛欲绝时内心的残破。

常用搭配

• 1.widespread devastation大范围破坏
• 2.a scene of devastation一片废墟的景象
• 3.leave a trail of devastation留下一路浩劫
• 4.environmental devastation环境破坏
• 5.utter devastation彻底的毁灭

例句

• 1.

  The hurricane left a trail of devastation across the islands.

  飓风在这些岛屿上留下了一路浩劫。

• 2.

  Rescuers were shocked by the scale of the devastation.

  救援人员被破坏的规模震惊了。

• 3.

  The devastation of losing both parents was almost too much to bear.

  失去双亲的巨大悲痛几乎令人无法承受。