Word · Frequency #25559
Fully loadedavenging
报仇的;报复的
seeking revenge; taking action to avenge a wrong
复仇的
In use
The avenging knight swore to protect the village.
She gave him an avenging look before turning away.
The avenging spirit of the old legend still frightens the villagers.
avenging + noun
形容词用法,常作定语,意为“复仇的”。
The avenging angel is a recurring symbol in literature.
复仇天使是文学中反复出现的象征。
be avenging + noun
动词 avenge 的现在分词,用于进行时,意为“正在为……报仇”。
She is avenging her father's death.
她正在为父亲的死复仇。
the avenging of + noun
名词用法,指“为……复仇”这一行为。
The avenging of the king's death became his life's work.
为国王之死复仇成了他一生的事业。
Common mistakes
He avenging the murder of his brother.He is avenging the murder of his brother.
汉语中的“正在复仇”不需要系动词,但英语进行时必须是“be + 现在分词”,现在分词不能单独作谓语,所以需要根据主语加 is。
The avenge warrior came back.The avenging warrior came back.
汉语的“复仇的”可以直接作定语,但英语中 avenge 是动词,不能修饰名词;要用现在分词形式 avenging 作形容词,才能修饰 warrior。
Connections
Collocations
- avenging angel
- 复仇天使;报仇雪恨的人
- She saw herself as an avenging angel for the victims.她把自己视为受害者们的复仇天使。
- avenging spirit
- 复仇的鬼魂;冤魂
- The family believed an avenging spirit haunted the house.这家人相信有一个复仇的鬼魂在这所房子里出没。
- avenging sword
- 复仇之剑
- The hero raised his avenging sword against the tyrant.英雄举起复仇之剑对抗暴君。
- avenging army
- 复仇大军
- The avenging army marched toward the capital.复仇大军向首都进发。
- avenging arm
- 复仇之手;报复的力量
- The detective became the avenging arm of the law.这名侦探成了法律的制裁之手。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由动词 avenge(报仇)加 -ing 变成形容词,记住 'avenging' = 正在报仇的,像复仇者(Avenger)那样冲上去。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学作品、正式书面语 该词作形容词表示“复仇的”,通常见于文学作品或较正式的书面表达,日常口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 revenging 与 avenging 真正押韵(重读元音 /e/ 及之后的 /ndʒɪŋ/ 相同)。拼写相似但发音不同:scavenging 虽包含 avenging 的拼写,但重音在 /ˈskæ/;changing、arranging 的重读元音是 /eɪ/;challenging、scavenging 的重读元音是 /æ/;singing 的 -nging 读 /ŋɪŋ/,不是 /dʒɪŋ/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.