to completely destroy a place or an area 彻底破坏；摧毁；毁灭
Such devastation visited on Sumeru City…So many houses destroyed or damaged in the fighting.Who could have foreseen this…
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causing a lot of damage and destruction 破坏性极大的；毁灭性的 SYN disastrous
a devastating explosion/fire/cyclone
毁灭性的爆炸／火灾／旋风
Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean.
石油泄漏对海洋里的珊瑚礁有着毁灭性影响。
He received devastating injuries in the accident.
他在这次事故中受到致命伤害。
It will be a devastating blow to the local community if the factory closes.
如果这家工厂倒闭，将给当地居民以毁灭性的打击。
extremely shocking to a person 令人震惊的；骇人的
the devastating news that her father was dead
她父亲去世的惊人消息
impressive and powerful 给人印象深刻的；令人钦佩的；强有力的
his devastating performance in the 100 metres
他在 100 米赛跑中的惊人表现
Her smile was devastating.
她的笑容令人倾倒。
a devastating attack on the President’s economic record
针对总统的经济政绩发动的猛烈抨击