Some examples of word usage: lay waste
1. The army marched through the village, leaving nothing but destruction and laying waste to everything in their path.
その軍隊は村を通り抜け、何も残さずすべてを破壊しました。
2. The wildfire swept through the forest, laying waste to acres of trees and wildlife.
山火事が森を襲い、数エーカーの木々や野生動物を破壊しました。
3. The hurricane hit the coastal town, laying waste to homes and businesses along the shore.
ハリケーンが沿岸の町を襲い、海岸沿いの家や店舗を壊滅させました。
4. The invading army laid waste to the countryside, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
侵略軍は田舎を荒廃させ、壊滅的な状況を残しました。
5. The dictator's regime laid waste to the country's economy, leaving its citizens impoverished and struggling to survive.
独裁者の政権は国の経済を破壊し、市民を貧困化させ、生き残るのに苦労させました。
6. The plague swept through the city, laying waste to entire neighborhoods and leaving a trail of death and despair.
疫病が市を襲い、全ての地区を壊滅させ、死と絶望の跡を残しました。