ravage的意思

ravage

英式音标['rævɪdʒ]
美式英标['rævɪdʒ]

基本解释

vt. 毁坏；破坏；掠夺

n. 蹂躏，破坏

vi. 毁坏；掠夺

ravage 毁坏，损坏

来自古法语 ravage,破坏，毁灭，来自 ravir,破坏，来自拉丁语 rapere,抓走，夺走，词源同 rape,ravish.

ravage (v.): 1610s, from French ravager "lay waste, devastate," from Old French ravage "destruction," especially by flood (14c.), from ravir "to take away hastily" (see ravish). Related: Ravaged; ravaging.
ravage (n.): 1610s, from French ravage "destruction" (see ravage (v.)). Related: Ravages.

1. Again and again they returned to plunder and ravage, to seize everything of value.: 为了攫取一切有价值的东西, 他们一次又一次地回来蹂躏抢劫.

2. The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.: 对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤.