dev·as·tate /ˈdevəsteɪt/ vt. 1. 使荒芜;破坏;蹂躏 towns and villages devastated by a long war 遭到长期战争破坏而荒废的城市和村庄 2. 压倒,使垮掉;使混乱 Peter was devastated by his wife's death. 彼得因妻子的死亡而身心交瘁。 [< L dēvastāre to lay waste < DE- + vastāre to ravage < vastus waste, empty]