devastating

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/📚 4880 2托福雅思
If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging. 破坏性极强的

adjective [原级]毁灭性的,极具破坏力的;令人极为震惊的;令人印象深刻的,吸引人的;极有效的,强有力的

Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.
外遇着实对婚姻有极具破坏性的影响。

verb [vt. 及物动词]毁灭,破坏;使极度震惊,使伤心欲绝(devastate 的现在分词形式)

Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean.
海上溢油对海洋里的珊瑚礁有着毁灭性影响。

de(变坏) + vast(大量的) + ate → 大量弄坏 → 破坏
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The diagnosis was devastating. She had cancer. 诊断结果令人震惊。她得了癌症。
He returned to his best with a devastating display of galloping and jumping. 他骑马飞驰和跳跃的精彩展示,说明他恢复到了最佳状态。