devastate /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/ CET6+ TEM8 ( devastating, devastated, devastates )

• 1. 

  V-T If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally. 严重破坏; 彻底摧毁

  例：

  The tsunami devastated parts of Indonesia and other countries in the region.

  这次海啸严重破坏了印度尼西亚和该区域其他国家的部分地区。