n.大面积破坏；极度震惊或悲伤
The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
But it can take years to recover from the devastation. 可是，浩劫后的恢复工作却要历时数年。
The failure brought great devastation to Tom. 这次失败使Tom感到极为痛苦。
