despoil

despoil的音标为：[dɪˈspɔɪl]，翻译为“掠夺；破坏；使腐朽”。

速记技巧：可以结合词根词缀一起记，该词根一般表示“剥夺，破坏”的意思。

despoil的英文词源：

- 词源一：古法语despoiller，意为“抢劫，掠夺”。

变化形式：

- 过去式：despoiled

- 过去分词：despoiled

- 现在分词：despoiling

- 复数：despoils

相关单词：

- deprive vt. 剥夺，使丧失，使失去；使不能享有；使不能获得。词源同deprive。

- plunder v. 掠夺，抢劫；劫掠。该词源于北欧海盗。

- pillage v. 抢劫，掠夺；洗劫。该词源于法语piller，意为“用棍棒打碎”。

- ravage v. 蹂躏，毁坏；使疯狂；破坏。该词源于古英语rasian，意为“撕裂”。

- plunderer n. 掠夺者，抢劫者。

- despoilment n. 掠夺，没收。

- pill n. 药丸，药片。

- ravish vt. 使陶醉；使发狂；夺取；强奸。

- plunderer n. 掠夺者，抢劫犯。

- despoil vt. 剥夺，使丧失。该词与deprive相似，但强调剥夺财产或荣誉的行为。

以上这些单词都与“despoil”这个单词有密切的关联，通过不同的含义和用法展示了其丰富的词汇含义和历史背景。

常用短语：

1. despoil sb of sth：剥夺某人的某物

例句：The government despoiled the villagers of their land.

2. be at the mercy of one"s enemies：任由敌人摆布

例句：The country was at the mercy of its invaders.

3. despoil the land：掠夺土地

例句：The logging companies despoiled the forest.

4. despoil sb of their dignity：剥夺某人的尊严

例句：The scandal has despoiled him of his reputation.

5. despoil sb of their possessions：剥夺某人的财产

例句：The revolutionaries despoiled the wealthy of their possessions.

6. despoil sb of their wealth：剥夺某人的财富

例句：The government has been accused of despoiling its citizens of their wealth.

7. despoil sb of their innocence：使某人失去天真无邪

例句：The experience of life has despoiled me of my innocence.

英文小作文：

标题：Despoiling the Environment

Our environment is constantly being despoiled by human activities. The rampant deforestation, soil erosion, and pollution are taking a heavy toll on our planet. The air and water are becoming increasingly contaminated, and wildlife is facing extinction. We must take immediate action to protect our environment, or we will face the consequences of our actions in the future. We must conserve our resources, protect our ecosystems, and take care of our planet, so that future generations will have a clean and healthy environment to live in.