ravager

ravager — 名詞

1. a person, group, or natural force that causes violent destruction and severe dam

1.名詞C2
釋義

摧殘者

進行大規模破壞的人或力量

a person, group, or natural force that causes violent destruction and severe damage to a place, community, or region

例句

The warlord Noa was a merciless ravager who burned every village his army passed through.

軍閥 Noa 是個殘酷的摧殘者，他軍隊經過的每個村莊都被燒毀。

be a ravager (predicate noun for person)

Minho's grandfather described the invading army as a ravager that slaughtered livestock and torched homes.

Minho 的祖父形容那支侵略軍是屠殺牲畜、焚燒房屋的摧殘者。

describe + as a ravager (noun with appositive relative clause)

同義詞
  • destroyer

    more general term; can apply to people or forces that demolish anything

  • devastator

    very close in meaning; slightly less common

  • plunderer

    specifically implies violent stealing during destruction

反義詞
  • protector

    someone who keeps others safe from harm

  • preserver

    someone who maintains or keeps something in good condition

文法句型

a + ravager

the + ravager + of + place

be a ravager

用法筆記

Countable agent noun. Unlike the related noun 'ravage' (which describes the destructive force or damage), 'ravager' specifically refers to the person, group, or force that performs the destroying. Subject is commonly the thing that does the destroying — a person, army, or natural disaster.

常見錯誤

❌The ravager of the city was terrible.
✅The ravager destroyed the entire city.
💡'ravager' is a countable agent noun ('one who ravages'), not an abstract concept. Use it to name the destroyer, not the destructive act.

2. the serious damage, deterioration, or ruined condition caused by a destructive f

2.名詞C2
釋義

破壞痕跡

破壞痕跡（常用ravages）

the serious damage, deterioration, or ruined condition caused by a destructive force such as war, time, disease, or natural disaster — typically expressed in the plural form 'ravages'

例句

The museum photographs captured the ravages of war, showing bombed bridges and empty streets.

博物館的照片捕捉了戰爭的破壞痕跡，呈現出被炸毀的橋樑和空無一人的街道。

the ravages of war (set phrase)

Olivia's grandmother bore the ravages of famine on her face after decades of hardship.

Olivia 的祖母臉上帶著飢荒的破壞痕跡，經歷數十年的困苦後面容憔悴。

同義詞
  • aftermath

    broader; refers to the period or situation following any event, not necessarily destructive

  • devastation

    emphasises the result of a destructive event; is singular rather than plural

反義詞
  • restoration

    the process of repairing or returning something to its original condition

文法句型

the ravages of + noun (war, time, famine, neglect)

suffer the ravages of + noun

用法筆記

In this meaning the plural form 'ravages' (not the singular 'ravager') is the conventional English usage. The phrase 'the ravages of war / time / famine / disease / neglect' is a fixed expression in formal and literary registers. The singular 'ravager' cannot substitute for this plural form — attempting to do so produces unnatural English.

常見錯誤

❌The ravager of time has worn down the old walls.
✅The ravages of time have worn down the old walls.
💡The idiomatic set phrase uses the plural 'ravages', not the singular agent noun 'ravager'.