ravage

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n. 破坏, 蹂躏 v. 毁坏, 破坏, 掠夺

发音

US /ˈɹævɪd͡ʒ/

词形变化

ravages 复数 ravages ravaged ravages 三单 ravaging ravaging 现在分词 ravaged 过去式 ravaged 过去分词

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    Grievous damage or havoc.

  2. 2.

    Depredation or devastation.

    the ravages of fire or tempest

    the ravages of an army

    the ravages of time

    the ravage of a lion

v.
  1. 1.

    To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To pillage or plunder destructively; to sack.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To wreak destruction.

    不及物
  4. 4.

    To have vigorous sexual intercourse with.

    俚语
  5. 5.

    To rape.

    俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

depredation

上位词 3

destruction demolition wipe out
动词

同义词 5

harry waste desolate scourge devastate

上位词 2

destroy ruin

下位词 1

ruin

词源

From French ravage (“ravage, havoc, spoil”), from ravir (“to bear away suddenly”), from Latin rapere (“to snatch, seize”), akin to Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to seize”).

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