Word · Frequency #20965
devastatingly
破坏性地
核心释义
in a way that causes great destruction or damage
- 1.
毁灭性地；以毁灭性的方式
In a devastating manner.
讥讽地；毁灭性地；以毁灭性的方式
用法In use
The storm hit the coast devastatingly, leaving many homes in ruins.
用法提示：此句中 devastatingly 是副词，修饰动词 hit，表示“破坏性地/毁灭性地”。
She looked at his messy room and devastatingly remarked, "What a tidy little place you keep."
用法提示：此处 devastatingly 作副词，修饰动词 remarked，表示“讥讽地、挖苦地”。
The small town was devastatingly affected by the factory closure, and many shops shut down.
用法提示：devastatingly 修饰动词 affected，在此表示“破坏性地/毁灭性地”。
devastatingly + adjective
此处 devastatingly 修饰形容词，强调程度极高，常带有‘令人难以承受’的意味。
The view from the mountain was devastatingly beautiful.
从山上看去的景色美得令人惊叹。
verb + devastatingly
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- devastatingly sarcastic
- 尖酸刻薄的
- Her devastatingly sarcastic comment left him speechless.她那尖酸刻薄的评论让他哑口无言。
- devastatingly witty
- 犀利机智的
- The writer is known for his devastatingly witty essays.这位作家以犀利机智的散文著称。
- devastatingly powerful
- 破坏力极强的
- The earthquake was devastatingly powerful.这次地震破坏力极强。
- devastatingly critical
- 尖锐抨击的
- The film received a devastatingly critical review.这部电影收到了一篇尖锐抨击的评论。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆成 devastating（毁灭性的）+ -ly：想象‘大片（vast）土地被毁’，程度极强地；形容说话也如毁灭性打击，即讥讽地。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：评论文章、新闻报道、文学作品 该词多用于书面或评论性语境，语气较强；口语中不常用，具体含义需根据上下文判断是偏‘破坏性’还是‘讥讽性’。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 devastatingly 真正押韵的常见词有 fascinatingly、irritatingly、hesitatingly，它们都以 -atingly 结尾，且从重音元音 /eɪ/ 到结尾的读音相同（/eɪtɪŋlɪ/）。而 surprisingly、overwhelmingly、convincingly 虽然也以 -ingly 结尾，仅拼写相似，发音分别为 /praɪzɪŋlɪ/、/wɛlmɪŋlɪ/、/vɪnsɪŋlɪ/，并不与 -atingly 押韵，注意区分。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.