lay waste to

1. They lay waste to europe's cities and its cultural landmarks, since there is nothing to compare them to in Chicago or San francisco.
   他们打废的是芝加哥或旧金山无法相比的欧洲城市和名胜古迹。
2. In the past, this piece of the land lay waste owing to the war.
   过去，这块田地由于战争而荒芜。
3. The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion.
   敌军入侵之后毁坏了村庄。
4. The devastating power of a mothership can wipe out squadrons of enemy ships in the blink of an eye or lay waste to entire planets.
   母舰的这股破坏力能够在一眨眼的时间里扫平敌军舰队或是将整个星球变为荒芜。
5. Lay waste to the entire continent.
   让核废物覆盖整个大陆。
6. Powerful special-effects systems and Havok-powered physics allow the player to lay waste to the Hells'minions in spectacular ways.
   在强大的特效系统与Havok物理游戏引擎（注1）的帮助之下，你们可以在披荆斩棘中享受到壮丽的游戏场景画面。
7. Once more my men lay waste to your monuments.
   我的人又一次损毁了你的纪念碑。
8. I will lay it waste; It will not be pruned or hoed, But briars and thorns will come up I will also charge the clouds to rain no rain on it.
   我必使他荒废、不再修理、不再锄刨.荆棘蒺藜倒要生长.我也必命云不降雨在其上。

verb

1. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
   1. The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion

   Synonym:    wastedevastatedesolateravagescourge