devastate
v[Tn]
(a) completely destroy (sth); ruin 徹底毀壞(某事物); 毀滅; 摧毀
a house devastated by a bomb 被炸彈炸毀的房子
War devastated the country. 戰爭摧毀了這個國家.
(b) (infml 口) shock (sb); overwhelm 令(某人)震驚; 使(某人)難以承受
She was devastated by his death. 她因他去世而悲痛欲絕.
I was devastated by the news of the crash. 我獲悉失事的消息感到十分震驚.
?? 擴展釋義
*['dev?steit]vt. 毀壞【法】 使荒廢, 毀滅, 掠奪
?? 同詞根單詞
voidadj. 空的,空虛的,沒人住的;(職位)空缺著的;無效的;
n. 太空,宇宙空間;空位,空隙;空虛感,寂寞的心情;
vt. 使無效;宣布…作廢;取消;排泄;