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Pillaged Meaning in English

word · lemma: pillage

ˈpɪɫɪdʒd
PIL-ijd
pˈɪlɪdʒd
PIL-ijd

释义

Stolen from or violently taken, usually referring to a place or property that has been robbed and destroyed, often during war or conflict.

用法与细微差别

Often formal or historical; commonly appears in descriptions of war or invasions ('pillaged village'). Can refer to both the act of robbing and the resulting state. More severe than 'robbed'. Rare in everyday speech.

例句

The treasure was pillaged by invaders.

basic

The village was pillaged during the war.

basic

They found the pillaged ruins after the attack.

basic

By the time soldiers arrived, the entire town had been pillaged.

natural

Museums have slowly restored artifacts that were pillaged decades ago.

natural

The city’s art collection was pillaged and scattered around the world.

natural