英语词汇“ravaging”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Verb Hurricane Andrew ravaged Louisiana and Florida in 1992, causing $19 billion in damage.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Elsewhere, terrible droughts ravage farmland and leave streams dry and fauna withered.

Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Nuclear war and a pandemic ravage Sweden; small bands of survivors hunt for food and supplies.

Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Carson opts to portray the ravage of resources indirectly, through mood and insinuation.

Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 17 May 2022 As Covid-19 and opioid-use disorder simultaneously ravage communities, both are compounding the strain on healthcare organizations.

Nick Culbertson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021 As fires rage, oceans rise, and pandemics ravage, the demands for international solidarity and world-scale deployments of resources are readily apparent.

Greg Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 June 2021 Scientists have hustled to take baseline measurements and assess the situation as the combination of drought, beetles and blazes ravage landscapes.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2021 The report comes as wildfires ravage Europe and the American West this summer.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2021 The storm comes amid a tumultuous weather season in the United States as wildfires and drought ravage the West, and unprecedented rainfall and floods plague the Northeast as well as other areas of the country.

Samara Lynn, ABC News, 25 July 2021

Verb

Dozens of hikers were rescued from the Pacific Crest Trail over the weekend as the McKinney fire continues to ravage Northern California’s Klamath National Forest.

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Dozens of hikers were rescued from the Pacific Crest Trail over the weekend as the McKinney fire continues to ravage Northern California’s Klamath National Forest.

Summer Lin | Los Angeles Times, oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022 Relations between management and labor is at an all time low, the agency is failing at implementing the First Step Act and COVID-19 continues to ravage its institutions..

Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Heavier rainfall can create more extreme storm and flooding events that can ravage the state’s infrastructure and impact the local economy.

Arjun Thakkar, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2022 The show starts with two human-like androids, Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim), settling on an uninhabited planet after religious wars ravage Earth.

Eric Maurer, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Apple reported third-quarter results that narrowly beat Wall Street estimates, easing concerns that supply chain snags and a shaky economy would ravage the tech giant’s sales.

Mark Gurman, Fortune, 28 July 2022 The Washburn fire was the latest to ravage the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada.

Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2022 Injuries had yet to ravage through the roster and optimism always reigns at the beginning of the season.

Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 3 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from French, "destruction, damage (by human or animal agency, or by natural or nonmaterial causes, as disease or age)," going back to Middle French, "destruction by human agency, pillage, violent flood of water," from ravir "to seize forcefully, plunder, sweep along" (going back to Old French) + -age age — more at ravish

Verb

borrowed from French ravager, derivative of ravage "destruction, damage" — more at ravage entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

单词	ravaging
释义	ravage 1 of 2 noun rav·age ˈra-vij 1 : an act or practice of ravaging 2 : damage resulting from ravaging : violently destructive effect the ravages of time ravage 2 of 2 verb ravaged; ravaging transitive verb : to wreak havoc on : affect destructively a land ravaged by war intransitive verb : to commit destructive actions ravagement ˈra-vij-mənt noun ravager noun Synonyms Verb destroy devastate ruin scourge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Hurricane Andrew ravaged Louisiana and Florida in 1992, causing $19 billion in damage. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Elsewhere, terrible droughts ravage farmland and leave streams dry and fauna withered. Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Nuclear war and a pandemic ravage Sweden; small bands of survivors hunt for food and supplies. Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Carson opts to portray the ravage of resources indirectly, through mood and insinuation. Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 17 May 2022 As Covid-19 and opioid-use disorder simultaneously ravage communities, both are compounding the strain on healthcare organizations. Nick Culbertson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021 As fires rage, oceans rise, and pandemics ravage, the demands for international solidarity and world-scale deployments of resources are readily apparent. Greg Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 June 2021 Scientists have hustled to take baseline measurements and assess the situation as the combination of drought, beetles and blazes ravage landscapes. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2021 The report comes as wildfires ravage Europe and the American West this summer. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2021 The storm comes amid a tumultuous weather season in the United States as wildfires and drought ravage the West, and unprecedented rainfall and floods plague the Northeast as well as other areas of the country. Samara Lynn, ABC News, 25 July 2021 Verb Dozens of hikers were rescued from the Pacific Crest Trail over the weekend as the McKinney fire continues to ravage Northern California’s Klamath National Forest. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Dozens of hikers were rescued from the Pacific Crest Trail over the weekend as the McKinney fire continues to ravage Northern California’s Klamath National Forest. Summer Lin \| Los Angeles Times, oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022 Relations between management and labor is at an all time low, the agency is failing at implementing the First Step Act and COVID-19 continues to ravage its institutions.. Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Heavier rainfall can create more extreme storm and flooding events that can ravage the state’s infrastructure and impact the local economy. Arjun Thakkar, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2022 The show starts with two human-like androids, Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim), settling on an uninhabited planet after religious wars ravage Earth. Eric Maurer, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Apple reported third-quarter results that narrowly beat Wall Street estimates, easing concerns that supply chain snags and a shaky economy would ravage the tech giant’s sales. Mark Gurman, Fortune, 28 July 2022 The Washburn fire was the latest to ravage the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2022 Injuries had yet to ravage through the roster and optimism always reigns at the beginning of the season. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 3 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun borrowed from French, "destruction, damage (by human or animal agency, or by natural or nonmaterial causes, as disease or age)," going back to Middle French, "destruction by human agency, pillage, violent flood of water," from ravir "to seize forcefully, plunder, sweep along" (going back to Old French) + -age age — more at ravish Verb borrowed from French ravager, derivative of ravage "destruction, damage" — more at ravage entry 1 First Known Use Noun circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition ravage 1 of 2 noun rav·age ˈra-vij : destructive action or effect the ravages of disease ravage 2 of 2 verb ravaged; ravaging : to attack or act upon with great violence The forest was ravaged by fire. ravaging 1 of 2 noun as in ravage Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ravage wrecking destruction demolishing desecrating desecration ruination trashing defacing ruin vandalism pillaging demolishment plundering sabotage marauding pillage defacement looting despoiling ransacking vandalization depredation predation plunder spoliation sacking despoilment Antonyms & Near Antonyms saving protection preservation conservation salvage ravaging 2 of 2 verb present participle of ravage as in destroying to bring destruction to (something) through violent action the hurricane ravaged the state and caused billions of dollars worth of damage Synonyms & Similar Words destroying devastating ruining plundering wrecking pillaging scourging decimating marauding shattering looting despoiling overwhelming eradicating desolating stripping obliterating sacking demolishing annihilating extinguishing extirpating harrying vaporizing wracking wasting smashing nuking expunging overrunning wiping out razing mowing totaling overpowering foraying overthrowing crushing rubbing out totalling Antonyms & Near Antonyms restoring recovering rehabilitating repairing fixing redeeming reconditioning revamping mending patching See More
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