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ravages noun[ plural ] uk /ˈræv.ɪ.dʒɪz/ us /ˈræv.ɪ.dʒɪz/ the ravages of disease, time, war, etc. the damage caused by disease, time, war, etc.: 病魔的摧残/时间流逝造成的损失/战争的破坏等 The ravages of the fire showed in the splintered woodwork and blistered paint.零碎的焦木块和斑驳的漆皮都显示出这场火灾的破坏有多严重。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Damaging and spoiling adulterant adulterate adulterated adulteration applecart butcher drive a wedge between someoneidiom dry rot eat eat away at something erode foul put something out of jointidiom queer rain on someone's paradeidiom rampage ravage seismic sour wreck |