decimate

[美]/ˈdesɪmeɪt/
[英]/ˈdesɪmeɪt/
词频: 极高

释义

vt. 十中抽一,取十分之一;大批杀害
词形变化
过去分词decimated
过去式decimated
现在分词decimating
第三人称单数decimates
复数decimates

例句

The hurricane decimated the coastal town, leaving behind a path of destruction.

飓风摧毁了沿海小镇,留下了一片破坏。

The economic recession decimated the company's workforce, leading to massive layoffs.

经济衰退使公司的员工大量减少,导致大规模裁员。

The virus decimated the population, causing widespread panic and fear.

病毒使人口锐减,引发了广泛的恐慌和恐惧。

The invading army decimated the enemy's defenses, easily taking over the territory.

入侵的军队摧毁了敌人的防御,轻松占领了领土。

The wildfire decimated the forest, destroying acres of trees and wildlife.

森林大火毁掉了大片树木和野生动物。

The earthquake decimated the city, leaving buildings in ruins and people homeless.

地震摧毁了城市,使建筑物成为废墟,人们无家可归。

The tsunami decimated the coastal communities, washing away homes and livelihoods.

海啸摧毁了沿海社区,冲走了家园和生计。

The plague decimated the population, causing widespread illness and death.

瘟疫使人口锐减,引发了广泛的疾病和死亡。

The war decimated the country's infrastructure, leaving it in ruins.

战争摧毁了国家的基础设施,使其成为废墟。

The drought decimated the crops, leading to food shortages and famine.

干旱使庄稼减产,导致粮食短缺和饥荒。

原声例句

Poaching has also decimated rhino populations in Hwange.

偷猎也使万基的犀牛数量大幅减少。

来源: BBC Reading Selection

Swimming records, track and field records-these would just be absolutely decimated.

游泳记录,田径记录,所有这些记录绝对都会被毁灭。

来源: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2021 Collection

Urban areas would be decimated by the rift, causing extensive destruction.

裂缝将摧毁城市地区,造成大范围破坏。

来源: If there is a if.

Rest assured, I would intellectually decimate you if I had the energy to do so.

请放心,如果我有精力这么做,我会在智力上摧毁你。

来源: MBTI Personality Types Guide

Others were decimated by animals like rats that arrived on ships.

其他的鸟类也因老鼠等舶来物种而大量死亡。

来源: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Humpback whales — a population once decimated by more than 95% — started making a comeback.

座头鲸——这个曾经被消减 95% 以上的种群——开始回归人们的视线中。

来源: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2023 Collection

When otters disappear, for example, urchins take over, decimating kelp forests.

比如当水獭消失,海胆数量会上升,海藻丛会被大量消耗殆尽。

来源: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation January 2014

Speaking of destruction, he always decimated our guacamole supply.

说到这个,他总是吃光我们所有的鳄梨酱。

来源: Listening Digest

A lot of people would pay top dollar to decimate the population.

一大票人愿意为了削减人口出大价钱。

来源: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

A flaming hot avalanche would decimate everything in its path.

炙热的雪崩会毁掉它面前的一切事物。

来源: If there is a if.

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