Devastate



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.摧毁, 破坏
• ［英］ v. 摧毁, 破坏 ( make desolate; ravage; destroy)
• ［记］ de+vast ( 大量) +ate -> 大量弄坏 -> 破坏; vast本身是一个单词, 意为""广阔的、大量的""
• ［同］ 派生词: devastating ( adj.破坏性的)
• ［例］ The loss of her family devastated her.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-tated; -tating)

• Etymology: Latin devastatus, past participle of devastare, from de- + vastare to lay waste — more at waste
• Date: 1638
• 1. to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action <a country devastated by war>
• 2. to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness ; overwhelm <devastated by grief><her wisecrack devastated the class>
• Synonyms: see ravage
• ? devastatingly adverb
• ? devastation noun
• ? devastative adjective
• ? devastator noun

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