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| /ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/ |
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| 1 | causing a lot of harm or damage 造成严重破坏的；毁灭性的 |
| a devastating fire/storm/flood 破坏性极大的火灾/风暴/洪水 |
| Gambling can have a devastating effect on families. 赌博会对家庭产生破坏性很大的影响。 |
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| 2 | very shocking or upsetting 令人大为震惊的；令人心烦意乱的 |
| It is always devastating to be diagnosed with a terminal illness. 被诊断患有不治之症总会令人悲不自禁。 |
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| 3 | very impressive or attractive 非常漂亮的；非常吸引人的 |
| devastating good looks 沉鱼落雁之容 |
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| 4 | extremely effective and very difficult to argue with or compete against 极有效的；强有力的 |
| Another senior player, Brian Tobin, has also been in devastating form. 另一位资格较老的选手布莱恩・托宾竞技状态也非常好。 |
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| devastatingly adv |
| a devastatingly attractive man 极为英俊的男子 |
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