English Dictionary

lay waste

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) To completely destroy, especially of a geographical area or region.

日本語の意味

完全に破壊する、特に地理的な地域や領域を荒廃させる / 無残に破壊し、土地や地域を壊滅させる

The invading army threatened to lay waste to the border towns if the siege continued.

侵略軍は包囲が続くなら国境の町を荒廃させると脅した。

意味（1）

(transitive) To completely destroy, especially of a geographical area or region.

In addition to racking up what looks like a substantial offscreen body count, the movie at one point offers an eight-second introduction for a sleazy used-car salesman character for the sole purpose of justifying Tripp and Creech laying waste to his inventory.

lays waste （ present singular third-person ）

laying waste （ participle present ）

laid waste （ participle past ）

laid waste （ past ）