1610s, from French ravager "lay waste, devastate," from Old French ravage "destruction," especially by flood (14c.), from ravir "to take away hastily" (see ravish). Related: Ravaged; ravaging.
ravage (n.)
1610s, from French ravage "destruction" (see ravage (v.)). Related: Ravages.
雙語例句
1. Again and again they returned to plunder and ravage, to seize everything of value.
為了攫取一切有價(jià)值的東西, 他們一次又一次地回來蹂躪搶劫.
來自英漢非文學(xué) - 文明史
2. The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.