c. 1300, "to seize (someone) by violence, carry (a person, especially a woman) away," from Old French raviss-, present participle stem of ravir "to seize, take away hastily," from Vulgar Latin *rapire, from Latin rapere "to seize and carry off, carry away suddenly, hurry away" (see rapid). Meaning "to commit rape upon" is recorded from mid-15c. Related: Ravished; ravishing.
双语例句
1. He would ravish her and cut her throat at the moment of climax.
在高潮的时候,他强奸了她,而后割断她的喉咙.
来自英汉文学
2. I know groups of trees that ravish the eye with their perfect, picture like effects.
我知道有许多树,由于外表完全象是一幅幅的画儿,叫人看得眼花缭乱.
来自辞典例句
3. He would ravish her.
他污辱了她.
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英英释意
1. force (someone) to have sex against their will;
"The woman was raped on her way home at night"
2. hold spellbound
实用场景例句
I know groups of trees that ravish the eye with their perfect, picture like effects.
