devastating
['devəsteitiŋ]
- adj. 毁灭性的；全然的
- v. 摧毁（devastate的ing形式）；毁坏
中文词源
- devastating (adj.)
- 1630s, present participle adjective from devastate. Trivial use by 1889.
双语例句
- 1. Drugs are a scourge that is devastating our society.
- 毒品是破坏我们社会的一大祸害。
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- 2. I was devastating, if I do say so myself.
- 如果让我来说的话，我真是棒极了。
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- 3. "The Government is suppressing inflation by devastating the economy," he said.
- 他说，“政府正在通过破坏经济来抑制通货膨胀。”
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- 4. It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension.
- 这种行为野蛮凶残、令人震惊，简直是不可理喻。
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- 5. An oil spill could be devastating for wildlife.
- 溢出的油对野生动物来说可能是毁灭性的。
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