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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。
破坏；蹂躏
ravages — plural of ravage
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破坏；蹂躏
a destructive action
The ravage of war left the city in ruins.
战争的破坏使城市沦为废墟。
通常用复数
(通常用复数)破坏性行为；蹂躏
(usually plural) a destructive action
The ancient ruins bear the ravages of centuries.
古老的废墟承受了数个世纪的破坏。
The farmer's crops showed the ravages of the drought.
农民的庄稼显示出干旱造成的毁坏。
His health suffered the ravages of a long illness.
他的健康因长期疾病而遭受摧残。
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。
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。
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The storm caused great ravage to the crops.
Use this
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。
Not this
The earthquake made ravages to the city.
Use this
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。
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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。
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。
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。
岁月的痕迹
The painting shows the ravages of age.
这幅画显露出岁月的痕迹。
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。
时间的侵蚀
The old castle has survived the ravages of time.
这座古老的城堡经受住了时间的侵蚀。
战争的蹂躏
The region still suffers from the ravages of war.
该地区仍在遭受战争的蹂躏。
疾病的摧残
She looked older than her years, bearing the ravages of disease.
她看起来比实际年龄苍老，承受着疾病的摧残。
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联想 savage（野蛮）去掉 s 就是 ravage：野蛮行为带来的破坏。
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。
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。
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