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

In the last hundred years, the wind has worn the rocks away. as a result of the storm ravages the night before.
在过去的一百年中，风剥蚀了这些岩石。
Africa has yet to recover from the ravages of the slave trade or the subsequent era of colonization.
非洲尚未从奴隶贸易的破坏中，或从其后的殖民时代恢复元气。
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。
Many refugees fleeting the ravages of war or civil strife may be displaced within their country.
许多躲避战争或内乱蹂躏的难民被迫在国内避难。
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。
It was infused with the empathy of one who appreciated all too well the rage of his audience, yet knew that if South Africa was somehow to emerge intact from the ravages of apartheid it had to be tamed.
曼德拉的话充满体谅；他深知听众们的怒火，但他也明白：如果南非要安然无恙地从种族隔离的疮痍中走出，就必须要平抑这股怒火。
Conversely, the sharp falls in overall brand value for some of the Western banks reflects the ravages of the credit crunch on their business rather than any issue with the brand.
反过来，西方一些银行整体品牌价值的锐减反映出信贷紧缩对它们业务的破坏，而不是品牌本身的问题。
The ravages of this condition I observed; the onset of her mental instability I only felt.
我目睹了疾病的摧残，但只能凭感觉猜想她精神刚开始不稳定时的状况。
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。