devastating

adjective

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/

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causing a lot of damage and destroying things破坏性极大的；毁灭性的 synonym disastrous
- a devastating explosion/fire/cyclone毁灭性的爆炸／火灾／旋风
- Oil spills are having a devastating effect on 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 blow to 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。
- She was injured in a devastating explosion.她在一次毁灭性的爆炸事故中受了伤。
that shocks or upsets you very much令人震惊的；骇人的
- It was then that she heard the devastating news that her father was dead.就在那时，她惊悉父亲去世的噩耗。
- The news that he was leaving home was absolutely devastating.他要离开家的消息绝对是毁灭性的。
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