ravage
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rav·age /ˈrævɪdʒ/ verb [transitive] DESTROYto damage something very badly 严重毁坏，摧毁 a country ravaged by civil war 遭受内战重创的国家 His health was gradually ravaged by drink and drugs. 酗酒和吸毒渐渐毁了他的健康。n Grammar Ravage is usually passive.→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
ravage• A year ago John Holman was near death, an opportunistic infection ravaging his intestines.• Worcester was burnt, and the shire ravaged, but few people killed: they had fled in all directions.• In 1954 he completed the restoration of the chapel, which was ravaged by death-watch beetle.• He died alone, his body ravaged by self- abuse.• It was thus doomed to fail-but not before it had ravaged every society it touched.• The Civil War had brought an end to that; few could now afford to leave their ravaged homes.• A ragged tear ravaged the painted face that looked back at her.• Nick made a start at restoring the ravaged wreck, but sadly died before much was done.Origin ravage (1600-1700) French ravager, from ravage “destruction”, from ravir; → RAVISHrav·age verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus something very to badly damage
ravage
rav‧age /ˈrævɪdʒ/
verb [transitive usually passive]to damage something very badly:
a country ravaged by civil war
His health was gradually ravaged by drink and drugs.
rav‧age /ˈrævɪdʒ/
verb [transitive usually passive]to damage something very badly: