"devastating" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 毁灭性的
• 令人震惊的

Definition

造成巨大破坏、损失或强烈情感痛苦的；极其有害或令人震惊的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于严重或情感强烈的情境，既可指物理灾难（如地震），也用于形容情感创伤（如“devastating news”）。常放在名词前。不用于小问题。

Examples

The earthquake had a devastating effect on the city.

地震对这座城市造成了**毁灭性**影响。

She received the devastating news yesterday.

她昨天收到了**令人震惊的**消息。

The flood caused devastating damage to the farms.

洪水对农场造成了**毁灭性**损害。

It was devastating to hear that my friend was moving away.

听到我的朋友要搬走，真的**令人难过**。

That was a devastating loss for the team.

对球队来说那是一次**毁灭性**的失败。

Her words were so devastating that he didn’t know how to respond.

她的话如此**令人震惊**，他都不知道该怎么回应。