- Something that's shocking and distressing is devastating. Watching the local ice cream shop burn to the ground would be devastating to many neighborhood kids.
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- adj. 毁灭性的，印象深刻的
- v. 摧毁（devastate的ing形式）；毁坏
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1. a devastating explosion
毁灭性的爆炸
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2. He received devastating injuries in the accident.
他在这次事故中受到致命伤害。
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3. the devastating news that her father was dead
她父亲去世的惊人消息
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4. his devastating performance in the 100 metres
他在 100 米赛跑中的惊人表现
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5. Her smile was devastating.
她的笑容令人倾倒。
- devastating (adj.) 1630s, present-participle adjective from devastate. Trivial use by 1889.
dev·as·tat·ing / ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ ; NAmE ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ / adjective 1 causing a lot of damage and destruction 破坏性极大的；毁灭性的 SYN disastrous ◆ a devastating explosion/fire/cyclone 毁灭性的爆炸╱火灾╱旋风 ◆ Oil spills are having a devastating effecton coral reefs in the ocean. 石油泄漏对海洋里的珊瑚礁有着毁灭性影响。 ◆ He received devastating injuries in the accident. 他在这次事故中受到致命伤害。 ◆ It will be a devastating blowto the local community if the factory closes. 如果这家工厂倒闭，将给当地居民以毁灭性的打击。 2 extremely shocking to a person 令人震惊的；骇人的 ◆ the devastating news that her father was dead 她父亲去世的惊人消息 3 impressive and powerful 给人印象深刻的；令人钦佩的；强有力的 ◆ his devastating performance in the 100 metres 他在 100 米赛跑中的惊人表现 ◆ Her smile was devastating. 她的笑容令人倾倒。 ◆ a devastating attack on the President's economic record 针对总统的经济政绩发动的猛烈抨击 ▶ dev·as·tat·ing·ly / ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋli ; NAmE ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋli / adverb ◆ a devastatingly handsome man 富有魅力的美男子 dev·as·tat·ing / ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ ; NAmE ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ / dev·as·tat·ing·ly / ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋli ; NAmE ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋli /
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