Ravish
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GRE 蓝宝
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[编辑] 解释
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- v.迷住; 强夺
- ［英］ v.迷住 ( to overcome with emotion) ; 强夺 ( take away by force)
- ［记］ rave ( 赞扬) ＋ish -> 赞扬, 迷住, 注意不要和lavish ( 浪费) 相混
- ［同］ 派生词: ravishment ( n.狂喜, 陶醉)
- ［例］ The explorers ravished the local population.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb
- Etymology: Middle English ravisshen, from Anglo-French raviss-, stem of ravir, from Vulgar Latin *rapire, alteration of Latin rapere to seize, rob — more at rapid
- Date: 14th century
- 1.
- a. to seize and take away by violence
- b. to overcome with emotion (as joy or delight) <ravished by the scenic beauty>
- c. rape 2
- 2. plunder, rob
- ? ravisher noun
- ? ravishment noun
