英[reɪp]美[reɪp]
记忆方法
词源词根法
-rap-抓+-e来自拉丁语rapere,抓住,抓取,来自PIE*rep,reup,抓走,抢夺,词源同rob,rip,rapid.引申词义掠夺,强夺,后用于指强奸,强暴。
verb(动词)noun(名词)
双解例句
verb(动词)noun(名词)
小知识
Rape is a word for sexual assault. This is one of the worst crimes there is. Rape can also mean to plunder or strip something of resources.
There are few words more powerful than rape, which is a horrifying crime. To rape someone is to force them to have sex with you. This word isn't an obscenity, but its meaning is. There are also some metaphorical meanings, like if a country is said to rape the land of a resource, like oil. Some countries might rape their rain forests by cutting them down. However it's used, rape is a violent and ugly word.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
词组短语
rape oil n.菜油
rape seed 油菜籽
statutory rape 法定强奸罪
rape seed 油菜籽
statutory rape 法定强奸罪
词根词缀
词根: rap
=snatch,表示”捕,夺”
adj.
rapacious 强夺的,贪婪的rap捕,夺+acious多……的→夺的多的→强夺的
n.
rapine 劫掠,掠夺rap捕,夺+ine状态→n.劫掠,掠夺
n.&v.
rape 掠夺,蹂躏,强奸rap捕,夺+e→n.&v.掠夺,蹂躏,强奸