Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #14626
ravage
破坏；蹂躏
a destructive action
通常用复数
- 1.
(usually plural) a destructive action
(通常用复数)破坏性行为；蹂躏
(通常用复数)破坏性行为；蹂躏；破坏；蹂躏
In use
The ancient ruins bear the ravages of centuries.
The farmer's crops showed the ravages of the drought.
His health suffered the ravages of a long illness.
the ravage of [sth]
ravage 作不可数名词，常与定冠词 the 及 of 连用。
The ravage of war left the city in ruins.
战争的破坏使城市沦为废墟。
the ravages of [sth]
复数形式 ravages 强调长期、多方面的破坏。
The ravages of time are visible on the ancient statue.
时间的摧残在古雕像上清晰可见。
Common mistakes
The storm caused great ravage to the crops.The storm caused great ravages to the crops.
ravage作为名词表示“破坏”时，常用复数形式ravages。
The earthquake made ravages to the city.The earthquake caused ravages to the city.
表达“造成破坏”时，常用动词cause与ravages搭配，而不用make。
Connections
Collocations
- ravages of war
- 战争的破坏
- The region has suffered the ravages of war for over a decade.这个地区十多年来饱受战争破坏。
- ravages of time
- 时间的侵蚀
- The castle walls have weathered the ravages of time.城堡的墙壁经受住了时间的侵蚀。
- ravages of disease
- 疾病的摧残
- His body was weakened by the ravages of disease.他的身体因疾病的摧残而虚弱。
- ravages of age
- 岁月的痕迹
- The painting shows the ravages of age.这幅画显露出岁月的痕迹。
- escape the ravages
- 逃脱破坏
- No building escaped the ravages of the earthquake.没有一座建筑逃脱地震的破坏。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 savage（野蛮）去掉 s 就是 ravage：野蛮行为带来的破坏。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary prose、historical narrative、serious journalism 作名词时常以复数形式 ravages 出现，多用于书面或正式语境，如描写战争、时间、疾病等造成的破坏。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 ravage（/ˈrævɪdʒ/）押韵的常用词是 savage（/ˈsævɪdʒ/）。注意：garage、massage 读作 /ɑːʒ/，village、image 的重读元音不同，cabbage 虽同为 /æ/ 但辅音不同，这些都不与 ravage 押韵。
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。
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。
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