"decimated" 怎么发音
word
ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd
DES-uh-may-tid
dˈɛsɪmˌeɪtɪd
DES-ih-may-tid
释义
To severely damage, destroy, or greatly reduce the number of something. Although originally meaning to kill one in every ten, it now usually means to devastate a large part.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd
英式英语
dˈɛsɪmˌeɪtɪd
简化发音
美式
DES-uh-may-tid
英式
DES-ih-may-tid
语境中听
The wildfire decimated the small village.
Disease decimated the herd of cattle.
The army was decimated in the battle.
Our savings were decimated after paying for the repairs.