c. 1300, from Old French despoillier (12c., Modern French dépouiller) "to strip, rob, deprive of, steal, borrow," from Latin despoliare "to rob, despoil, plunder," from de- "entirely" (see de-) + spoliare "to strip of clothing, rob," from spolium "armor, booty" (see spoil (v.)). Related: Despoiled; despoiling.
中文解释
1. spill, split => spoil => despoil.2. Latin spolium originally denoted 'skin stripped from a killed animal'.
实用例句
1. The city of greece and asia is despoil of their most valuable ornament.
希腊与亚洲城市中最宝贵的装饰品被劫掠一空.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The victorious army despoil the city of all its treasure.
得胜的军队把城里的财宝劫掠一空。
来自辞典例句
3. " Thy voice, and suddenly grow grey with fear, And tremble and despoil themselves: 0 hear! "
听到你的声音, 它们已吓得发青: 一边颤栗,一边自动萎缩: 哦,你听!
来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
4. From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies who surround me.