devastating
['devəsteitiŋ]
- adj. 毁灭性的;全然的
- v. 摧毁(devastate的ing形式);毁坏
英英释意
- 1. making light of;
- "afire with annihilating invective"
- "a devastating portrait of human folly"
- "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
- 2. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction;
- "possessing annihilative power"
- "a devastating hurricane"
- "the guns opened a withering fire"
- 3. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination;
- "a crushing blow"
- "a crushing rejection"
- "bone-crushing"
双语例句
- 1. Drugs are a scourge that is devastating our society.
- 毒品是破坏我们社会的一大祸害。
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- 2. I was devastating, if I do say so myself.
- 如果让我来说的话,我真是棒极了。
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- 3. "The Government is suppressing inflation by devastating the economy," he said.
- 他说,“政府正在通过破坏经济来抑制通货膨胀。”
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- 4. It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension.
- 这种行为野蛮凶残、令人震惊,简直是不可理喻。
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- 5. An oil spill could be devastating for wildlife.
- 溢出的油对野生动物来说可能是毁灭性的。
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