devastation

ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən
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Translation of devastation from English into Chinese

Noun

1.

disaster

severe destruction or damage
毁灭 huǐmiè破坏 pòhuài
  • The hurricane left a trail of devastation in its wake.飓风过后留下了一片毁灭的痕迹。
2.

emotional impact

overwhelming shock or grief
悲痛 bēitòng
  • She felt a sense of devastation after hearing the tragic news.听到噩耗后,她感到深深的悲痛.
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Synonyms and analogies of devastation in English

n.destructionhavocruinMore synonyms

Examples of devastation in a sentence

  • The war brought devastation to the region.
  • The devastation of losing her pet was too much to bear.
  • He couldn't hide his devastation after the breakup.

Translations of "devastation" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
破坏n. - pò huài

Footage of the wildfire devastation stirred neighbors to action, organizing donations immediately.

野火破坏的画面促使邻居们立即组织捐款并采取行动。

毁灭n. - huǐ miè

There was no military necessity for the destruction and devastation caused.

所造成的破坏和毁灭并没有军事上的必要性。

灾难n. - zāi nàn

The devastation in rio de janeiro is beyond imagination.

里约热内卢的灾难超出人们的想象。

毁坏n. - huǐ huài

Wanton destruction of villages or devastation not justified by military necessity

军事需要不能成为肆意破坏或毁坏村庄的理由

蹂躏n. - róu lìn

A generation of children was growing up under siege with the experience of devastation and international neglect.

经受蹂躏和被国际忽视的一代儿童在受围困的环境中长大。

浩劫n. - hào jié

In the face of such devastation, humanitarian assistance was nearly impossible, and entirely inadequate.

面对如此浩劫,提供人道援助几无可能,有限的援助也是杯水车薪。

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Other translations for devastation:

  • 破坏性n.
  • 灾害n.
  • 废墟n.
  • 荒废n.

devastation: Examples and translations in context

The pain, devastation and sudden uncertainty do not affect only that nation.

痛苦、破坏、以及突如其来的不确定性并非仅仅影响这个国家。

Smaller and even tinier dog breeds may also bring devastation to their bedding.

更小和更小的狗的品种也会带来破坏到他们的床上用品。

It sows death and devastation in both affluent and developing nations.

它在富裕的国家和发展中国家都散播死亡和破坏。

There was no military necessity for the destruction and devastation caused.

所造成的破坏和毁灭并没有军事上的必要性。

The devastation that could be caused by so-called low-yield nuclear weapons is unimaginable.

所谓的低当量核武器可能造成的破坏也不可思议。

The horror and devastation caused by nuclear weapons should not be repeated.

核武器造成的恐怖与破坏不能再重演。

The television cameras do not adequately capture the devastation.

电视摄影机无法将破坏的全豹充分记录下来。

No other country suffered such horrible devastation.

没有任何其他国家遭受过如此可怕的破坏。

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