ravage

名词 ravage:

1. (usually plural) a destructive action
   同义词：depredation

动词 ravage:

1. make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
   同义词：harry
2. devastate or ravage
   同义词：lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, scourge

1. The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.
   对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
2. Bands of soldiers ravaged the village.
   成群的士兵洗劫了村庄。
3. The forests were ravaged by fire.
   森林毁于火灾。

rav.age

v.（动词）
rav.aged,rav.ag.ing,rav.ages
v.tr.（及物动词）
To bring heavy destruction on; devastate:
毁灭：产生巨大的灾难；彻底毁坏：
例句：
A tornado ravaged the countryside.
一阵摧毁了乡村的龙卷风

To pillage; sack:
劫掠；抢劫：
例句：
Enemy soldiers ravaged the village.
敌军士兵洗劫了城镇

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To wreak destruction.
产生毁灭
n.（名词）
The act or practice of pillaging, destroying, or devastating.
蹂躏：抢劫，毁坏或毁灭的行为
Grievous damage; havoc:
灾难：极大的损失；灾祸：
例句：
the ravages of disease.
疾病的毁减性

来源：
French ravager
法语 ravager
from Old French [to uproot]
源自 古法语 [连根拔起]
from ravir [to ravish] * see ravish
源自 ravir [使狂喜] *参见 ravish

【引伸】
rav.ager
n.（名词）