Word · Frequency #19372
pillage
掠夺;抢劫;洗劫
核心释义
to loot or plunder by force, especially during war
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掠夺,尤指战时
To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
掠夺,尤指战时;掠夺;抢劫
用法In use
During the war, the invaders pillaged the village and took everything valuable.
用法提示:动词过去式,表示战争中的掠夺行为。
The pirates are pillaging the coastal towns, stealing gold and silver.
用法提示:动词现在进行时,表示正在进行的抢劫。
They pillaged the ancient temple, destroying centuries-old artifacts.
用法提示:动词过去式,强调对文化遗产的破坏性掠夺。
pillage sth
及物用法,宾语通常是被洗劫的地点,如城镇、村庄、修道院等。
Invading troops pillaged the town and burned the church.
入侵的军队洗劫了小镇,还烧毁了教堂。
be pillaged by sb
被动结构常用 by 引出劫掠者,强调某地遭到劫掠这一事实。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pillage the town
- 洗劫城镇
- The invaders pillaged the town and took everything of value.入侵者洗劫了城镇,拿走了所有值钱的东西。
- pillage and burn
- 掠夺并焚烧
- The army pillaged and burned every village along the coast.军队掠夺并焚烧了沿海的每个村庄。
- pillage the countryside
- 劫掠乡村
- Marauders pillaged the countryside for months.掠夺者劫掠乡村达数月之久。
- pillage for supplies
- 为获取补给而掠夺
- The troops pillaged the farms for supplies.部队为获取补给而劫掠农场。
- pillage during the war
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 village(村庄)把首字母 v 换成 p:战时村庄被 pillage(洗劫)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:historical accounts、war reporting、formal prose pillage 多用于正式或文学语境,尤其描述战争或历史中的掠夺行为;日常口语中较少用,更常见的是 loot 或 rob。
语法说明Grammar Note
pillage 是及物动词,后接被掠夺的场所或物品。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的押韵词:village (/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/) 和 tillage (/ˈtɪlɪdʒ/) 与 pillage 的重读元音 /ɪ/ 及之后的 /lɪdʒ/ 相同。pillow 和 pilgrim 只是拼写/开头读音相似的形近词,结尾不同,不押韵;mileage 以 -age 结尾,但元音是 /aɪ/,也不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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