Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #25567
ravish
强奸，蹂躏
force (someone) to have sex against their will
- 1.
To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
使欣喜若狂；使极度愉悦
使陶醉，使狂喜；使欣喜若狂；使极度愉悦；强夺；夺走；使出神
In use
The beauty of the sunset ravished the tourists.
She was ravished by the melody of the violin.
He found himself ravished by the poet's words.
be ravished by sb
此义项现在较少使用，通常代之以'rape'。
She was ravished by the intruder.
她被闯入者强奸了。
be ravished with/by sth
用于描述强烈的情感反应。
He was ravished with joy at the news.
他听到这个消息欣喜若狂。
ravish sb
现代英语中此义项更为常见，尤其是过去分词'ravishing'用作形容词。
The performance ravished the audience.
演出使观众陶醉。
Verb forms
base ravish · third person ravishes · -ing ravishing · past ravished · past participle ravished
常用于被动或文学语境，表示‘使陶醉’或‘强奸’（较古/正式）
Common mistakes
He was accused of ravish.He was accused of rape.
Ravish 是动词，不是名词；表示‘强奸’的名词应为 rape 或 ravishment。
The thief ravished the wallet.The thief snatched the wallet.
Ravish 通常用于指对人施加暴力或让人陶醉，不能用于偷窃物品；表示‘抢夺’物品应使用 snatch 或 steal。
Connections
Collocations
- be ravished by
- 被…迷住，因…而狂喜
- She was ravished by the beauty of the sunset.她被日落的美丽迷住了。
- ravish the senses
- 使感官陶醉
- The music ravished the senses of everyone in the hall.音乐使大厅里的每个人陶醉。
- ravish with delight
- 使欣喜若狂
- The unexpected gift ravished her with delight.这份意外的礼物使她欣喜若狂。
- ravish the heart
- 使心醉神迷
- Her gentle voice ravished his heart.她温柔的声音使他心醉神迷。
Pop culture & quotes
- Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse.
- 我妹子，我新妇，你夺了我的心。This famous line from the Song of Solomon has ravished the hearts of readers for centuries.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
读音像“拉我喜”：一拉就把我拉到狂喜之境。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary writing、poetry 此处指“使欣喜若狂”的义项，通常用于文学或诗歌等正式书面语，口语中很少见。日常表达更常用 delight、enchant 等词。
Grammar Note
常用于被动或文学语境，表示‘使陶醉’或‘强奸’（较古/正式）
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only lavish is a true rhyme with ravish (/ˈrævɪʃ/ vs /ˈlævɪʃ/). Slavish and peevish look alike and share the -vish spelling and final /vɪʃ/ sound, but their vowel sounds differ (/sleɪvɪʃ/ and /piːvɪʃ/), so they do not rhyme. Vanish has the same stressed /æ/ and -ish ending but uses /n/ before the ending, so it only resembles the sound, not a true rhyme.
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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