devastation

.devә'steiʃәn

托福 Collins 1

n. the state of being decayed or destroyed
n. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
n. an event that results in total destruction

n. 毁坏

Collins 星级

11,134

BNC 频率

9,119

使用频率

devastation 可以拆分为前缀 de-（表示向下、彻底）和词根 vast（意味着广阔、巨大的），再加上名词后缀 -ation。整体意思为“彻底破坏、巨大破坏”。

例句

1. The hurricane caused great devastation to the coastal towns.

飓风给沿海城镇带来了巨大的破坏。

2. After the wildfire, the area was left in complete devastation.

野火过后，该地区完全被摧毁。

3. The economic devastation from the pandemic has affected many families.

疫情带来的经济破坏影响了很多家庭。