am Boden zerstört ingilizce:

I was devastated when my grandad died.

The devastated widow missed her husband every day.

She was left feeling totally devastated.

His family is absolutely devastated.

The country had been devastated by long war.

This area is devastated.

The city is completely devastated.

Since a large area was devastated by the Tohoku earthquake of 2011, a sustained help effort is sought.