vt.毁坏；使荒芜；使震惊
They intended to devastate the town at one stroke. 他们企图一举摧毁全城。
Our Embassy was devastated by three bombs of NATO. 我们的使馆被北约的三枚炸弹炸毁了。
The country was devastated by a long war. 该国因遭到长期战争的破坏而荒废。
I was devastated by the news of the wreck. 我获悉失事的消息感到十分震惊。
