devastating
US
UK devastating adj: (physically: damaging)
SC 毁灭性的 huǐ miè xìng de
TC 毀滅性的
TC 毀滅性的
SC 破坏性极大的 huǐ miè xìng de ，pò huài xìng jí dà de
This devastating illness affects more pensioners every year.
devastating adj: figurative (emotionally: crushing) (比喻)
SC 令人震惊的 lìng rén zhèn jīng de
SC 令人崩溃的 lìng rén zhèn jīng de ，lìng rén bēng kuì de
She found the separation from her children devastating.
devastating adj: figurative (speech, text: severely critical) (文字、言语等)
SC 尖锐的，辛辣的，犀利的 jiān ruì de ，xīn là de ，xī lì de
TC 尖銳的，犀利的
TC 尖銳的，犀利的
In a devastating attack, he said the policy would lead to financial ruin.
devastate [sth] vtr: (destroy)
SC 彻底摧毁 chè dǐ cuī huǐ
TC 徹底摧毀
TC 徹底摧毀
SC 毁灭 chè dǐ cuī huǐ，huǐ miè
TC 毀滅
TC 毀滅
The tornado devastated an entire neighbourhood.
devastate [sb] vtr: figurative (crush emotionally) (感情上)
SC 压垮 yā kuǎ
SC 使...崩溃
We were devastated by the news of his death.
devastating attack n: (attack causing large-scale damage)
SC 毁灭性打击 huǐ miè xìng dǎ jī
In the war, Dresden suffered a devastating attack by fire-bombing.
devastating attack n: figurative (severe verbal criticism) (用语言)
SC 大肆抨击，犀利指责
He launched a devastating attack on her morals, leaving her in tears.