devastated
adjective
uk/ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪd/us/ˈdev.ə.steɪ.t̬ɪd/devastatedadjective(DESTROYED)
completelydestroyed:
被彻底摧毁的；毁灭的Thousands ofpeoplehavelefttheirdevastatedvillagesandfledto themountains.数千人已经离开完全被毁的村庄，逃进了山里。
- I was devastated when thedoctortold me thenews.
- Sheadoredherelderbrother, and she was devastated when hedied.
- They'reappealingforclothesandblanketstosendto the devastatedregion.
- Theareahas been devastated bywar.
- Theearthquakedevastated thetownandleftthousandshomeless.
In bad condition
- battered
- battle-scarred
- be on the skidsidiom
- beatsomeoneup
- blasted
- have seen better daysidiom
- hors de combat
- impaired
- in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
- in piecesidiom
- ruined
- runsomeone/somethingdown
- sad
- scarred
- scuffed
- the worse for wearidiom
- worm-eaten
- worn out
- worse
- worsening
devastatedadjective(VERY UPSET)
C1
veryshockedandupset:
极度震惊的；极为烦乱的She wasutterlydevastated when herhusbanddied.丈夫死时她整个人都垮掉了。
Synonyms
crestfallen
deflated
disappointed
dismayed
guttedUKslang
feeling sad
- sadShe's been sad ever since her cat died.
- unhappyShe'd had a very unhappy childhood.
- miserableI just woke up feeling miserable.
- upsetThey'd had an argument and he was still upset about it.
- broken-heartedShe was broken-hearted when her partner left.
Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- annihilation
- apocalypse
- bash
- bash through (something)
- be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
- in piecesidiom
- indestructibility
- killsomethingoff
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
- knock
- sacrifice
- self-devouring
- shred
- sink
- smash
- stave
- stavesomethingin
- takesomethingout
- tear