"devastates" in Chinese (Simplified)
摧毁毁灭
Definition
彻底毁坏某物，或造成严重的损害或痛苦，可以指物理或情感上的影响。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于严肃或正式场合，表达极大破坏或深度情感痛苦。常见搭配有“摧毁城市”、“消息使某人痛苦不堪”。不用于描述轻微问题。
Examples
A hurricane devastates the town every year.
每年都有飓风**摧毁**这个小镇。
The war devastates thousands of families.
战争**摧毁**了成千上万的家庭。
Bad news sometimes devastates people.
坏消息有时会**摧毁**人们的心情。
When she hears the news, it completely devastates her.
当她听到这个消息时，她被**彻底摧毁**了。
Losing his job devastates him, but he tries to stay strong.
失业**摧毁**了他，但他努力坚强。
Sometimes a single event devastates an entire community.
有时，一个事件就能**摧毁**整个社区。