ravages

英 [ˈrævɪdʒɪz]

美 [ˈrævɪdʒɪz]

n.  破坏; 损害; 毁坏
v.  毁坏; 损坏; 严重损害
ravage的第三人称单数

COCA.17348

牛津词典

noun

• 破坏；损害；毁坏
  the destruction caused by sth
  1. the ravages of war
     战争造成的灾难
  2. Her looks had not survived the ravages of time .
     她的容颜未能幸免于时间的摧残。

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 破坏；蹂躏；毁坏
  The ravages oftime, war, or the weather are the damaging effects that they have.
  1. Carol Drinkwater is blessed with a fine bone structure that stands up better to the ravages of time.
     卡罗尔·德林克沃特生就一副好身板，经过岁月历练还那么硬朗。
  2. ...a hi-tech grass pitch that can survive the ravages of a cold, wet climate.
     耐寒抗湿的高科技草坪

双语例句

• The move shows that amid the ravages of a brutal downturn, labour representatives, who have traditionally prioritised wage negotiations, are prepared to explore unfamiliar territory.
  这一趋势表明，面对经济低迷的一派严酷景象，通常优先进行薪酬谈判的劳工代表，正准备探索一片陌生的领域。
• Chinese demand for raw materials helped protect the Australian economy from the ravages of the global recession.
  中国对矿石等原材料的大量需求使澳大利亚免于全球经济危机的打击。
• The ravages of time had spoilt her looks.
  岁月摧残了她的容貌。
• Some of these genetic misprints are caused by outside agents, chemical or biological, especially in parts of the body the skin, the lungs and the digestive tract most exposed to the ravages of the world.
  其中一部分遗传错误是外部的化学或生物原因造成的，在皮肤、肺部和消化道等受外部世界荼毒最多的部位中尤其如此。
• When women and girls have access to proper health care, families are healthier and communities are less subject to the ravages of disease and hunger.
  当妇女和女孩得到充分的卫生保健时，家庭会更加健康，社区不太会遭受疾病和饥饿肆虐之害。
• The area has escaped the ravages of war.
  这个地区得以免受战争的破坏。
• According to Mustard, traces of any organisms that existed could still be found in the silica, which is non-porous and ideal for preserving fossil remains from the ravages of time and weather.
  马斯特说，硅石不具备渗入性，是保留化石遗迹免受时刻和天色摧残的理想物，所以曾经存在的生物痕迹仍然可能在硅石中找到。
• Why, for example, must millions of innocents suffer the ravages of disease and other natural disasters?
  例如，成千上万的无辜者为什么必须遭受疾病的折磨和自然灾害的蹂躏？
• Carol Drinkwater is blessed with a fine bone structure that stands up better to the ravages of time.
  卡罗尔·德林克沃特生就一副好身板，经过岁月历练还那么硬朗。
• The play is a rueful, wry observation about the way we are all subject to the ravages of time
  该剧凄然而讽刺地描述了我们大家是如何被岁月所摧残的。