Word
reave
劫掠；掠夺
steal goods; take as spoils
- 1.
steal goods; take as spoils
掠夺财物；作为战利品夺取
掠夺财物；作为战利品夺取；剥夺；抢走
In use
The invaders reaved the village of all its food and livestock.
She felt her peace of mind had been reaved by the constant noise.
The storm reaved their crops, leaving them with nothing.
reave sth
直接宾语表示被抢夺的财物。
The invaders reaved the village's livestock.
入侵者抢走了村庄的牲畜。
reave sb of sth
sb为被剥夺者，sth为被剥夺之物。
The pirates reaved the merchant of all his goods.
海盗抢走了商人所有的货物。
be reaved of sth
被动结构，强调被剥夺的状态。
The town was reaved of its treasures during the war.
战争期间，该镇的珍宝被掠夺一空。
Verb forms
base reave · third person reaves · -ing reaving · past reaved · past participle reaved
规则动词
Common mistakes
The pirates bereaved the ship of its cargo.The pirates reaved the ship of its cargo.
错误地将'reave'与'bereave'混淆。'bereave'特指因死亡而失去亲人，而'reave'表示剥夺或抢走财物。
He rove the gold from the chest.He reaved the gold from the chest.
错误地使用了不规则过去式'rove'。'reave'是规则动词，过去式应为'reaved'。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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