ravish
/ˈrævɪʃ/verb
with obj.
1
- archaic seize and carry off (someone) by force〈古〉强夺, 抢走, 劫掠。
1.1
- dated (of a man) force (a woman or girl) to have sexual intercourse against their will〈旧〉(男子)强奸(女子, 女孩)。
2
- (常作be ravished)poetic/literary fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture〈诗/文〉使狂喜; 使陶醉, 使入迷, 使销魂:
ravished by a sunny afternoon, she had agreed without even thinking.
陶醉于阳光明媚的午后, 她不假思索地同意了。
派生词
ravisher
nounravishment
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French raviss-, lengthened stem of ravir, from an alteration of Latin rapere 'seize'.