great destruction or damage, especially over a wide area (尤指大面积的)毁灭,破坏,蹂躏 The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。 The cost of the devastation could run to £6 million. 灾难造成的损失可能高达600万英镑。
Extra ExamplesThe hurricane caused widespread devastation. 飓风造成了大面积的破坏。 The tornado left a trail of devastation in its wake. 龙卷风过后留下了破坏的痕迹。 We surveyed the devastation wrought by the fire. 我们勘察了大火造成的破坏情况。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- utter
- …
- cause
- wreak
- a scene of devastation
- a trail of devastation