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devastating adj.毁灭性的；破坏性的；惊人的；压倒性的；有魅力的 (1) 闷燃着的香烟会引起毁灭性的林区大火。(2) 这个地区常遭破坏性季风的袭击。(3) 我们因为这个令人震惊的消息都吓坏了。(4) 这个队伍以压倒性的表现获得七连胜。 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."

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英 ['devəsteɪtɪŋ] 美 ['devəsteɪtɪŋ] (1) A smouldering cigarette can kindle a devastating bushfire.(2) The area is subject to devastating seasonal winds.(3) We were all shocked by the devastating news.(4) The team ran its winning streak to seven with a devastating performance. 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. 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	英 ['devəsteɪtɪŋ] 美 ['devəsteɪtɪŋ]
中文释义	adj.毁灭性的；破坏性的；惊人的；压倒性的；有魅力的
英语例句	(1) A smouldering cigarette can kindle a devastating bushfire. (2) The area is subject to devastating seasonal winds. (3) We were all shocked by the devastating news. (4) The team ran its winning streak to seven with a devastating performance.
中文例句	(1) 闷燃着的香烟会引起毁灭性的林区大火。 (2) 这个地区常遭破坏性季风的袭击。 (3) 我们因为这个令人震惊的消息都吓坏了。 (4) 这个队伍以压倒性的表现获得七连胜。
vocabulary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.
vocabulary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."
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。

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