barbaric 记忆技巧:barbar 口吃;难以听懂的话;胡说 + ic …的 → 满嘴胡话 → 粗鲁的
cruel and violent and not as expected from people who are educated and respect each other
This barbaric treatment of animals has no place in any decent society.
这种残忍地对待动物的行为是任何一个文明社会都不能容忍的。
It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension.
这种行为野蛮凶残、令人震惊,简直是不可理喻。
to completely destroy a place or an area
The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.
这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
devastate:可以理解为把state都搞坏了吗