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。