Word
reave
/riːv/
verb
劫掠;掠夺
核心释义
steal goods; take as spoils
- 1.
掠夺财物;作为战利品夺取
steal goods; take as spoils
掠夺财物;作为战利品夺取;剥夺;抢走
用法In use
The invaders reaved the village of all its food and livestock.
用法提示:此处reave意为抢走,与of连用表示剥夺某人的某物。
She felt her peace of mind had been reaved by the constant noise.
用法提示:reave用于抽象意义,表示剥夺(平静)。
The storm reaved their crops, leaving them with nothing.
用法提示:reave用过去式reaved,表示自然灾害造成的剥夺。
Verb forms
base reave · third person reaves · -ing reaving · past reaved · past participle reaved
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