mid-15c., from Middle French dévastation, from Late Latin devastationem (nominative devastatio), from past participle stem of Latin devastare "lay waste completely," from de- "completely" (see de-) + vastare "lay waste," from vastus "empty, desolate" (see waste (v.)).
雙語例句
1. Adam stumbles on, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
亞當(dāng)蹣跚而行，沿路留下毀壞的痕跡。
來自柯林斯例句
2. It's a scene of complete devastation.
那是一副滿目瘡痍的景象。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The bomb caused widespread devastation.
炸彈造成大面積破壞。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. There was devastation on every side.
到處都是破壞的創(chuàng)傷.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. A huge bomb blast brought chaos and devastation to the centre of Belfast yesterday.