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devastating adj.破坏性的,全然的；令人极为震惊的 Incredibly destructive events like earthquakes are devastating, although anything that's tragic, even on a personal level, can also be devastating. It's also used informally to mean incredibly affecting or impressive, like a photographer's devastating images of urban poverty. This meaning came into use in the late 1800s — before that, devastating came right from the Latin word devastare, "to lay waste completely." ★★☆☆☆ 2008.1

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['devəsteiti] Something that's shocking and distressing is devastating. Watching the local ice cream shop burn to the ground would be devastating to many neighborhood kids. The wear-and-tear that comes from these longer relationships can be quite devastating. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [usu ADJ n]  [emphasis]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。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。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [emphasis]The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer.诊断结果令人震惊：她得了癌症。3[ADJ 形容词]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.   [emphasis]...a devastating display of galloping and jumping...令人难忘的骑马飞奔和跳跃表演I was devastating, if I do say so myself.如果让我来说的话，我真是棒极了。devastatinglyIts advertising is devastatingly successful...其广告大获成功。She was charming and devastatingly beautiful too.她魅力四射，美貌绝伦。

英语单词	devastating
英美音标	['devəsteiti]
中文释义	adj.破坏性的,全然的；令人极为震惊的
vocab简明	Something that's shocking and distressing is devastating. Watching the local ice cream shop burn to the ground would be devastating to many neighborhood kids.
vocab扩展	Incredibly destructive events like earthquakes are devastating, although anything that's tragic, even on a personal level, can also be devastating. It's also used informally to mean incredibly affecting or impressive, like a photographer's devastating images of urban poverty. This meaning came into use in the late 1800s — before that, devastating came right from the Latin word devastare, "to lay waste completely."
真题原句	The wear-and-tear that comes from these longer relationships can be quite devastating.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [usu ADJ n] [emphasis] 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。 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。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [emphasis] The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer. 诊断结果令人震惊：她得了癌症。 3 [ADJ 形容词]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. [emphasis] ...a devastating display of galloping and jumping... 令人难忘的骑马飞奔和跳跃表演 I was devastating, if I do say so myself. 如果让我来说的话，我真是棒极了。 devastatingly Its advertising is devastatingly successful... 其广告大获成功。 She was charming and devastatingly beautiful too. 她魅力四射，美貌绝伦。
来源	2008.1

Devastating [Emphasis Incredibly Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Emphasize I Ly