dev·a·state /ˈdevəsteɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] 1 SAD/UNHAPPYSHOCKto make someone feel extremely shocked and sad 令〔某人〕极度震惊;使〔某人〕伤心欲绝 Rob was devastated by the news of her death. 罗布听到她死去的消息悲痛欲绝。
2 DESTROYto damage something very badly or completely 严重破坏,彻底破坏,摧毁 The city centre was devastated by the bomb. 市中心被这枚炸弹摧毁了。
► see thesaurus at destroy —devastation /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]