banish

/ˈbænɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbænɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈba-nish/ (ame, mw)

banish — 動詞

  • banishpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • banisheshe / she / it
  • banishedpast simple
  • banishing-ing form

1. to force someone to leave a place or their home country by official order, forbi

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

放逐；驅逐

強迫某人離開國家或社區作為懲罰

to force someone to leave a place or their home country by official order, forbidding them from returning, usually as a punishment

例句

The king banished Dmitri to a remote island, where he lived alone for seven years.

國王將 Dmitri 放逐到一座偏遠島嶼，他在那裡獨自生活了七年。

banished, to a remote island, for seven years

After the failed rebellion, the emperor banished Noa from the palace and all its lands.

叛亂失敗後，皇帝將 Noa 驅逐出宮殿及其所有領地。

同義詞
  • exile

    similar meaning but can also be voluntary or used as a noun; 'banish' always implies a forceful, official decision

  • deport

    specifically means forcing a foreigner to leave a country, whereas 'banish' can apply to citizens too

  • expel

    broader — can be from a school, club, or country; 'banish' feels more formal and permanent

反義詞
  • admit

    allow someone to enter or stay

  • welcome

    receive someone willingly into a place

文法句型

banish + object + from/to/for

be banished from [place] + to [place]

用法筆記

Frequently used in passive voice (be banished). The subject of the action is typically an authority figure — a ruler, government, court, or official body. The object is a person or group.

常見錯誤

❌The police banished the shoplifter from the mall.
✅The police banned the shoplifter from the mall.
💡'banish' implies official exile from a country or community, not being told to leave a shop.

2. to make an unwanted thought, feeling, memory, or problem go away completely, so

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

消除；驅散

讓不想要的想法或感覺完全消失

to make an unwanted thought, feeling, memory, or problem go away completely, so that it no longer affects you

例句

Ananya tried to banish all thoughts of the accident from her mind.

Ananya 試圖將那次意外的一切念頭從腦中消除。

banish all thoughts of, from her mind

A short walk in the park can banish the stress of a long workday.

在公園裡短暫散步就能消除漫長工作日的壓力。

同義詞
  • eliminate

    more general — can be used for both abstract and concrete things, and does not carry the same emotional weight

  • dispel

    specifically for making a feeling or belief disappear; often used with 'fear', 'doubt', 'rumour'

  • eradicate

    stronger — means to destroy completely, often used for diseases or social problems

反義詞
  • harbour

    keep a thought or feeling in your mind for a long time

  • entertain

    allow yourself to think about or consider something

文法句型

banish + abstract noun (thought/fear/worry)

banish + object + from + noun (one's mind/one's life)

用法筆記

Object is almost always an abstract noun — thoughts, fears, doubts, worries, memories, or pain. Rarely used with concrete objects (do not say 'banish the dishes' to mean 'put away the dishes').

常見錯誤

❌I banished the empty bottles from the kitchen.
✅I threw away the empty bottles from the kitchen.
💡'banish' is for abstract things like thoughts or feelings, not for physical objects.