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词汇 war-torn
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Definition of war-torn in English:

war-torn

adjectiveˈwɔːtɔːnˈwɔrˌtɔrn
  • (of a place) racked or devastated by war.

    (地方)受战争破坏(或折磨、蹂躏)的

    a war-torn republic

    一个被战争破坏的共和国。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'll be talking to a veteran of political developments programs in war-torn regions.
    • The young children in the war-torn city loved to paint and were always ready to learn, she said.
    • As a stark background, the war-torn Russian populace bitterly voices its utter misery.
    • The youngest member of the family detained last week was one of several St John's pupils who came to Rochdale from war-torn Angola.
    • We just like to concentrate mainly on rehabilitation and rebuilding of war-torn countries.
    • Earlier, he would boast of his formative years stealing candy from kids in war-torn Africa.
    • The clients are obsessed with themselves, but also intrigued by the reticent Mira and her war-torn country.
    • She added work is also underway to rebuild war-torn areas in the province.
    • South of Beirut, in the area around Tyre and Qana, the Hizbollah is still hanging on to the days of the war-torn past.
    • Born and raised in war-torn Nicaragua, Rebecca and her family fled to Panama as refugees in the early Eighties.
    • Tales of war-torn Bosnia and the suffering of the people there were commonplace in the early 90's.
    • Despite claims of progress in the negotiations, the conflict in the war-torn province is continuing.
    • Around three million Tamils continue to live in the war-torn areas in the north and east of Sri Lanka.
    • Carlow nurse Lily Cummins recently departed for war-torn Sudan to lend her expertise to the aid effort there.
    • The coming visit will be the third for Megawati to the war-torn province since she was appointed president.
    • The many orphans of the war-torn African country of Liberia might have no stronger wish than simply to be remembered.
    • An estimated 15,000 contract workers from around the world are currently helping to rebuild war-torn Iraq.
    • The film tells the story of a ragged group of orphan children who attempt a desperate walk to freedom across a war-torn country.
    • After almost three years of hard work he helped bring peace to the war-torn region.
    • The sounds of battle surrounded me, making me feel as if I were in the midst of a war-torn city.
    Synonyms
    devastated, ruined, wrecked, desolate

Definition of war-torn in US English:

war-torn

adjectiveˈwɔrˌtɔrnˈwôrˌtôrn
  • (of a place) racked or devastated by war.

    (地方)受战争破坏(或折磨、蹂躏)的

    a war-torn republic

    一个被战争破坏的共和国。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tales of war-torn Bosnia and the suffering of the people there were commonplace in the early 90's.
    • Around three million Tamils continue to live in the war-torn areas in the north and east of Sri Lanka.
    • An estimated 15,000 contract workers from around the world are currently helping to rebuild war-torn Iraq.
    • After almost three years of hard work he helped bring peace to the war-torn region.
    • We just like to concentrate mainly on rehabilitation and rebuilding of war-torn countries.
    • The many orphans of the war-torn African country of Liberia might have no stronger wish than simply to be remembered.
    • South of Beirut, in the area around Tyre and Qana, the Hizbollah is still hanging on to the days of the war-torn past.
    • Born and raised in war-torn Nicaragua, Rebecca and her family fled to Panama as refugees in the early Eighties.
    • The sounds of battle surrounded me, making me feel as if I were in the midst of a war-torn city.
    • As a stark background, the war-torn Russian populace bitterly voices its utter misery.
    • The youngest member of the family detained last week was one of several St John's pupils who came to Rochdale from war-torn Angola.
    • The coming visit will be the third for Megawati to the war-torn province since she was appointed president.
    • The film tells the story of a ragged group of orphan children who attempt a desperate walk to freedom across a war-torn country.
    • The clients are obsessed with themselves, but also intrigued by the reticent Mira and her war-torn country.
    • She added work is also underway to rebuild war-torn areas in the province.
    • I'll be talking to a veteran of political developments programs in war-torn regions.
    • The young children in the war-torn city loved to paint and were always ready to learn, she said.
    • Carlow nurse Lily Cummins recently departed for war-torn Sudan to lend her expertise to the aid effort there.
    • Earlier, he would boast of his formative years stealing candy from kids in war-torn Africa.
    • Despite claims of progress in the negotiations, the conflict in the war-torn province is continuing.
    Synonyms
    devastated, ruined, wrecked, desolate
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