
好词典

源自中古英语 'rapen',意为'夺取'或'抢走',最终源于拉丁语 'rapere',意为'抓住'或'夺取'。
❶ 指以暴力或胁迫手段强迫他人发生性行为,是一种严重的犯罪行为。
“He was convicted of raping a woman in the park.”
(他因在公园强奸一名女子而被定罪。)
“The documentary exposed the horrors of raping during the war.”
(这部纪录片揭露了战争期间强奸的恐怖。)
raping and pillaging — 历史上指军队在战争中强奸和掠夺平民的行为,现也用于比喻破坏或掠夺。
“The invading army was notorious for raping and pillaging villages.”
(入侵军队以强奸和掠夺村庄而臭名昭著。)