devastating

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging. 破壞性極強(qiáng)的[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages. 外遇著實(shí)對(duì)婚姻有極具破壞性的影響。
2. ADJ You can use devastating to emphasize that something is very shocking, upsetting, or terrible. 令人震驚的[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer. 診斷結(jié)果令人震驚。她得了癌癥。
3. ADJ You can use devastating to emphasize that something or someone is very impressive. 給人印象深刻的[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
He returned to his best with a devastating display of galloping and jumping. 他騎馬飛馳和跳躍的精彩展示，說明他恢複到了最佳狀態(tài)。