devastator
devastator — 名詞
1. a person, event, or thing that causes widespread and total destruction — for exa
摧毀者
造成全面毀滅的人事物或力量
a person, event, or thing that causes widespread and total destruction — for example, a hurricane that flattens a town, or a cruel remark that shatters someone's confidence
Hurricane Ida proved to be a devastator, ripping apart every house in its path.
颶風艾達事實上是個摧毀者，所經之處的每一棟房屋都被撕裂了。
devastator describing a natural disaster
Xiu called the invading general a devastator who left nothing but ash behind him.
Xiu 眼睜睜看著敵軍將領如摧毀者般經過，身後只剩一片灰燼。
A single wildfire can become a devastator, consuming whole forests in just one day.
單是一場野火就可以變成摧毀者，在短短一天內吞噬整片森林。
Rachid saw the new finance director as a devastator of morale across the whole office.
Rachid 將新來的財務總監視為辦公室士氣的摧毀者。
The tsunami was a silent devastator — entire villages simply vanished beneath the waves.
那場海嘯是個無聲的摧毀者——整座村莊就這麼消失在浪濤之下。
- destroyer
more common and less dramatic; used for both people and things that cause ruin
- wrecker
more informal; often used for someone who spoils plans or damages relationships
- annihilator
even stronger, suggesting total obliteration with nothing left behind
用法筆記
Devastator is a forceful, dramatic word. It appears more often in written descriptions of disasters, wars, and extreme situations than in everyday conversation. It is also used figuratively for things that cause emotional or social destruction.