名詞 ravage:

1. (usually plural) a destructive action
   同義詞：depredation

動(dòng)詞 ravage:

1. make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
   同義詞：harry
2. devastate or ravage
   同義詞：lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, scourge

1. The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.
   對(duì)鄉(xiāng)村的掠奪給他們?cè)斐蓢?yán)重創(chuàng)傷。
2. Bands of soldiers ravaged the village.
   成群的士兵洗劫了村莊。
3. The forests were ravaged by fire.
   森林毀于火災(zāi)。

rav.age

v.（動(dòng)詞）
rav.aged,rav.ag.ing,rav.ages
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To bring heavy destruction on; devastate:
毀滅：產(chǎn)生巨大的災(zāi)難；徹底毀壞：
例句：
A tornado ravaged the countryside.
一陣摧毀了鄉(xiāng)村的龍卷風(fēng)

To pillage; sack:
劫掠；搶劫：
例句：
Enemy soldiers ravaged the village.
敵軍士兵洗劫了城鎮(zhèn)

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To wreak destruction.
產(chǎn)生毀滅
n.（名詞）
The act or practice of pillaging, destroying, or devastating.
蹂躪：搶劫，毀壞或毀滅的行為
Grievous damage; havoc:
災(zāi)難：極大的損失；災(zāi)禍：
例句：
the ravages of disease.
疾病的毀減性

來源：
French ravager
法語(yǔ) ravager
from Old French [to uproot]
源自 古法語(yǔ) [連根拔起]
from ravir [to ravish] * see ravish
源自 ravir [使狂喜] *參見 ravish

【引伸】
rav.ager
n.（名詞）