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

dev•as•tat•ed adj. [be + ~]

crushed, shocked, and overwhelmed:She was devastated at the loss of her two sons in the war.

dev•as•tate v. [~ + object], -tat•ed, -tat•ing.

to destroy terribly; ruin:The fire devastated the city.
to overwhelm;
crush:This latest piece of bad news devastated us.

dev•as•ta•tion n. [uncountable]devastation caused by the earthquake.
dev•as•ta•tor, n. [countable]

dev•as•tate v.t., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.

to lay waste;
render desolate:The invaders devastated the city.
to overwhelm.

Latin dēvastātus laid waste (past participle of dēvastāre), equivalent. to dē- de- + vast(āre) to lay waste (akin to vastus empty) + -ātus -ate¹
1625–35

dev′as•ta′tive, adj.
dev′as•ta′tor, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged destroy, sack, despoil. See ravage.

devastate /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/ vb (transitive)

to lay waste or make desolate; ravage; destroy
to confound or overwhelm, as with grief or shock

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin dēvastāre, from de- + vastāre to ravage; related to vastus waste, empty

ˌdevasˈtation n ˈdevasˌtator n

单词	devastated
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dev•as•tat•ed /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd/USA pronunciation adj. [be + ~] crushed, shocked, and overwhelmed:She was devastated at the loss of her two sons in the war. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dev•as•tate /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -tat•ed, -tat•ing. to destroy terribly; ruin:The fire devastated the city. to overwhelm; crush:This latest piece of bad news devastated us. dev•as•ta•tion /ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]devastation caused by the earthquake. dev•as•ta•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 dev•as•tate (dev′ə stāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. to lay waste; render desolate:The invaders devastated the city. to overwhelm. Latin dēvastātus laid waste (past participle of dēvastāre), equivalent. to dē- de- + vast(āre) to lay waste (akin to vastus empty) + -ātus -ate¹ 1625–35 dev′as•ta′tive, adj. dev′as•ta′tor, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged destroy, sack, despoil. See ravage. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: devastate /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/ vb (transitive) to lay waste or make desolate; ravage; destroy to confound or overwhelm, as with grief or shock Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin dēvastāre, from de- + vastāre to ravage; related to vastus waste, empty ˌdevasˈtation n ˈdevasˌtator n
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