英语词汇“devastation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (noun) in the sense of destruction

A huge bomb blast brought devastation to the centre of the city.

Synonyms

destruction

the extensive destruction caused by the rioters

ruin

It is the ruin of society.

havoc

Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town.

ravages

demolition

the total demolition of the old bridge

plunder

a guerrilla group infamous for plunder

pillage

There were no signs of violence or pillage.

desolation

The army left a trail of desolation in its wake.

depredation

Crops can be decimated by the unchecked depredations of deer.

ruination

spoliation

2 (noun) in the sense of trauma

There are no words to describe the sense of devastation felt by both families.

Synonyms

trauma

I'd been through the trauma of losing a house.

suffering

It has caused terrible suffering to animals.

shock

The extent of the violence came as a shock.

pain

Her eyes were filled with pain.

stress

Katy could not think clearly when under stress.

upset

a source of continuity in times of worry and upset

torture

Waiting for the result was torture.

distress

Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress.

misery

All that money brought nothing but misery.

anguish

A cry of anguish burst from her lips.

upheaval

heartache

He had been the cause of so much heartache.

heartbreak

suffering and heartbreak for those close to the victims

单词	devastation
释义	devastation (devəsteɪʃən) uncountable noun Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage. A huge bomb blast brought chaos and devastation to the city yesterday. Synonyms: destruction, ruin, havoc, ravages More Synonyms of devastation More Synonyms of devastation devastation in American English (ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən) noun a devastating or being devastated; destruction; desolation Examples of 'devastation' in a sentence devastation And now there was the brute fact of the devastation around him. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2003) Berlin had not been his childhood home as it had been Mutti's but the devastation was still shocking. Sara MacDonald SEA MUSIC (2003) Sometimes Kenworthy thought that even worse than the devastation of modern weapons were the incidental side-effects of war on men. Hilton, John Buxton DISPLACED PERSON (2003) She needed to sit in the midst of life that had survived incredible devastation. Elizabeth Lowell EDEN BURNING (2003) In other languages devastation British English: devastation NOUN Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage. The war brought massive devastation and loss of life to the region. American English: devastation Brazilian Portuguese: devastação Chinese: 毁坏 European Spanish: devastación French: dévastation German: Verwüstung Italian: devastazione Japanese: 壊滅 Korean: 황폐화 European Portuguese: devastação Latin American Spanish: devastación 1 (noun) in the sense of destruction A huge bomb blast brought devastation to the centre of the city. Synonyms destruction the extensive destruction caused by the rioters ruin It is the ruin of society. havoc Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town. ravages demolition the total demolition of the old bridge plunder a guerrilla group infamous for plunder pillage There were no signs of violence or pillage. desolation The army left a trail of desolation in its wake. depredation Crops can be decimated by the unchecked depredations of deer. ruination spoliation 2 (noun) in the sense of trauma There are no words to describe the sense of devastation felt by both families. Synonyms trauma I'd been through the trauma of losing a house. suffering It has caused terrible suffering to animals. shock The extent of the violence came as a shock. pain Her eyes were filled with pain. stress Katy could not think clearly when under stress. upset a source of continuity in times of worry and upset torture Waiting for the result was torture. distress Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress. misery All that money brought nothing but misery. anguish A cry of anguish burst from her lips. upheaval heartache He had been the cause of so much heartache. heartbreak suffering and heartbreak for those close to the victims Additional synonyms in the sense of anguish Definition great mental pain A cry of anguish burst from her lips. Synonyms suffering, pain, torture, distress, grief, misery, agony, torment, sorrow, woe, heartache, heartbreak, pang, throe in the sense of demolition the total demolition of the old bridge Synonyms knocking down, levelling, destruction, explosion, wrecking, tearing down, bulldozing, razing in the sense of depredation Definition plundering Crops can be decimated by the unchecked depredations of deer. Synonyms destruction, ravaging, devastation, ransacking, pillage, plunder, marauding, laying waste, despoiling, rapine, spoliation Synonyms of 'devastation' devastation Explore 'devastation' in the dictionary
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