
invade
词源
源自拉丁语 'invadere',由 'in-'(进入)和 'vadere'(走)组成,字面意思是'走入'。14世纪后期通过古法语 'envahir' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 指军队或武装力量进入另一个国家或地区,意图占领或控制该地,通常带有敌意或未经许可的性质。
“The army decided to invade the neighboring country at dawn.”
(军队决定在黎明时分入侵邻国。)
“Historians debate whether the Romans truly invaded Britain or gradually settled there.”
(历史学家争论罗马人是真正入侵了不列颠还是逐渐在那里定居。)
❶ 指大量人或事物不受欢迎地进入某个地方或领域,造成干扰或破坏。常用于比喻意义。
“Tourists have invaded the small village, changing its quiet atmosphere.”
(游客涌入这个小村庄,改变了它宁静的氛围。)
“Weeds are invading my garden and choking the flowers.”
(杂草正在入侵我的花园,扼杀花朵的生长。)
常见短语
invade someone's privacy — 指不恰当地干涉或侵犯他人的私人生活或信息,通常让人感到不适或被冒犯。
“Journalists should not invade celebrities' privacy just to get sensational stories.”
(记者不应该为了获取轰动性新闻而侵犯名人的隐私。)
invade one's personal space — 指过于靠近某人,进入其感到舒适的物理距离范围内,造成不适感。
“He kept invading my personal space during the conversation, which made me uncomfortable.”
(他在谈话中不断侵入我的个人空间,这让我感到不舒服。)