devastate

vt.

破坏；毁灭；蹂躏；使荒废

过去式：devastated过去分词：devastated现在分词：devastating第三人称单数：devastates

1. They intended to devastate the town at one stroke.
   他们企图一举摧毁全城。
2. Our Embassy was devastated by three bombs of NATO.
   我们的使馆被北约的三枚炸弹炸毁了。
3. The country was devastated by a long war.
   该国因遭到长期战争的破坏而荒废。
4. I was devastated by the news of the wreck.
   我获悉失事的消息感到十分震惊。

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