dev·as·ta·tion
noun/ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/
/ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/
[uncountable]- great destruction or damage, especially over a wide area
（尤指大面积的）毁灭，破坏，蹂躏 - The bomb caused widespread devastation.
炸弹造成大面积破坏。 - The cost of the devastation could run to £6 million.
此次破坏造成的损失可能高达 600 万英镑。
Extra Examples- The hurricane caused widespread devastation.
飓风造成了大面积的破坏。 - The tornado left a trail of devastation in its wake.
龙卷风过后留下了破坏的痕迹。 - We surveyed the devastation wrought by the fire.
我们勘察了大火造成的破坏情况。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- utter
- …
- cause
- wreak
- a scene of devastation
- a trail of devastation
- The bomb caused widespread devastation.