devastated

英 [ˈdevəsteɪtɪd]

美 [ˈdevəsteɪtɪd]

adj.  (极度)不安的，混乱的，震惊的
v.  彻底破坏; 摧毁; 毁灭; 使震惊; 使极为忧伤; 使极为悲痛
devastate的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：devastated　过去式：devastated　

Collins.1 / BNC.22171 / COCA.18664

牛津词典

adj.

• （极度）不安的，混乱的，震惊的
  extremely upset and shocked
  1. His family is absolutely devastated.
     他的一家感到极为震惊。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 极为震惊难过的;非常伤心的
  If you aredevastatedby something, you are very shocked and upset by it.
  1. Bishop Daly said he was devastated by news of the Cardinal's death...
     戴利主教说他听到红衣主教去世的消息后感到极为震惊和难过。
  2. Teresa was devastated, her dreams shattered.
     特雷莎伤心欲绝——她的梦想彻底破灭了。

双语例句

• A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.
  几天前，温莎城堡的大部分被一场大火烧毁。
• The community here has been devastated by poverty and unemployment.
  这里的社区因贫穷和失业已经垮掉了。
• The floods and storms, which have no precedent in the recorded history, devastated the country.
  史无前例的洪水和暴风雪毁掉了这个国家。
• Are you kidding? I'm devastated.
  你在开玩笑吗？我彻底失败了。
• We are devastated, shocked beyond belief
  我们极为震惊，无法相信所发生的一切。
• Other areas are to lose aid so that money can be reallocated to towns devastated by pit closures.
  将不再资助其他地区，以便资金可以重新分配给饱受矿井关闭影响的城镇。
• A long war devastated Europe.
  长期的战争破坏了欧洲。
• Tsunamis, caused by underwater earthquakes, have devastated many islands and destroyed entire towns.
  由海底火山爆发所引起的海啸也摧毁了许多岛屿和一座座城镇。
• I lost and I was devastated.
  当时我输了，绝望无比。
• Bishop Daly said he was devastated by news of the Cardinal's death
  戴利主教说他听到红衣主教去世的消息后感到极为震惊和难过。