"devastation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 毁灭
• 极大破坏

Definition

毁灭是指对一个地方、事物或人群造成的巨大破坏或严重损害。它也可以描述灾难后深切的悲痛感。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Devastation” 多用于正式或严肃场合，常指灾难或战争造成的巨大破坏。常见搭配有“widespread devastation”（广泛的毁灭）、“emotional devastation”（情感上的打击）、“left in devastation”（陷入毁灭）。不用于轻微损坏。

Examples

The hurricane caused devastation across the city.

飓风在全市造成了**毁灭**。

The war left behind scenes of devastation.

战争留下了**毁灭**的景象。

We saw the devastation on TV after the earthquake.

地震后，我们在电视上看到了**毁灭**。

You can't imagine the devastation until you see it with your own eyes.

只有亲眼所见，你才能体会到**毁灭**。

After losing his home, he felt nothing but devastation.

失去家园后，他只有**毁灭**般的痛苦。

The flood brought complete devastation to the small village.

洪水给这个小村庄带来了彻底的**毁灭**。