Word · Frequency #20039
marauding
/məˈrɔːdiŋ/
adjective
掳掠的；抢劫的
plundering or pillaging; raiding
- 1.
raiding and pillaging
抢劫和掠夺
- 2.
killing in wanton fashion.
肆意杀戮的
- 3.
killing domestic animals.
杀害家畜
抢劫和掠夺；肆意杀戮的；杀害家畜；掳掠的；抢劫的
In use
The farmer built a stronger fence to keep marauding animals out of his crops.
The villagers lit fires at night to scare off the marauding wolves.
Our vegetable garden is finally safe from marauding rabbits since we added the fence.
marauding + noun
marauding 作定语修饰名词，指正在或习惯于抢劫的人或团体。
The marauding gang attacked the village.
那伙掳掠的匪徒袭击了村庄。
be marauding
be marauding 表示正在进行的抢劫行为，常与表示地点的介词短语连用。
The soldiers were marauding through the countryside.
士兵们正在乡间掳掠。
go/come marauding
go/come marauding 表示前往某处进行抢劫活动，为非正式表达。
Connections
Confusing words
- plundering
- 掠夺的 · marauding指四处流窜抢劫，plundering泛指掠夺行为，常用作贬义
- pillaging
- 掠夺的，洗劫的 · pillaging强调伴随破坏的掠夺，比marauding更具破坏性
Word family
- maraudings
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于名词前
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