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wreckage

UK //ˈrek.ɪdʒ//US //ˈrek.ɪdʒ//

词源

源自中古英语 'wrec'(意为残骸或破坏)加上后缀 '-age',表示状态或集合。

noun

❶ 指事故或灾难后残留的破损物品或碎片,通常指车辆、飞机或建筑物的残骸。

“Rescuers searched through the wreckage of the plane for survivors.”

(救援人员在飞机残骸中搜寻幸存者。)

“The wreckage of the car was scattered across the road.”

(汽车的残骸散落在道路上。)

同义词:debris, ruins, remains, fragments, rubble

常见短语

sift through the wreckage — 指仔细检查事故或灾难后的残骸,通常用于寻找线索或幸存者。

“Investigators sifted through the wreckage to determine the cause of the crash.”

(调查人员仔细检查残骸以确定坠机原因。)