1. 毀滅性的;極具破壞力的 If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.
e.g. The city of Ormac took the full force of the winds and devastating floods... 奧馬克城受到了狂風(fēng)和災難性洪水的猛烈襲擊。 e.g. Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages. 婚外情確實(shí)會(huì )對婚姻造成毀滅性的影響。
2. 令人極為震驚的;使人極度不安的;可怕的 You can use devastating to emphasize that something is very shocking, upsetting, or terrible.
e.g. The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer. 診斷結果令人震驚:她得了癌癥。
3. 極其引人注目的;令人印象深刻的 You can use devastating to emphasize that something or someone is very impressive.
e.g. ...a devastating display of galloping and jumping... 令人難忘的騎馬飛奔和跳躍表演 e.g. I was devastating, if I do say so myself. 如果讓我來(lái)說(shuō)的話(huà),我真是棒極了。
devastatingly Its advertising is devastatingly successful... 其廣告大獲成功。 She was charming and devastatingly beautiful too. 她魅力四射,美貌絕倫。