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wrecking

UK //ˈrek.ɪŋ//US //ˈrek.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'wreken'(意为破坏),最终源于古诺尔斯语 'reka'(意为驱动,推进)。现代意义侧重破坏性结果。

noun

❶ 指破坏或摧毁某物的行为或过程,通常导致物体完全损坏或无法使用。

“The storm caused the wrecking of several houses along the coast.”

(风暴导致沿海几栋房屋被彻底摧毁。)

“The wrecking of the old bridge took only a few hours with modern machinery.”

(用现代机械拆除旧桥只花了几个小时。)

同义词:destruction, demolition, ruination

adjective

❶ 用于描述具有破坏性或导致毁灭的特性,常见于复合词中。

“The wrecking ball swung through the air before hitting the building.”

(破碎球在空中摆动,然后撞向建筑物。)

“They hired a wrecking crew to clear the site for new construction.”

(他们雇了拆除队为新建筑清理场地。)

同义词:demolishing, destructive, ruinous

常见短语

wrecking crew — 指专门执行拆除工作的团队,也比喻能造成大规模破坏的群体。

“The wrecking crew arrived at dawn to start tearing down the old factory.”

(拆除队在黎明时分到达,开始拆毁旧工厂。)

wrecking ball — 重型拆除设备,指悬挂在起重机上的巨大金属球,用于撞击建筑物使其倒塌。

“The iconic image of the wrecking ball swinging became a symbol of urban change.”

(破碎球摆动的标志性图像成为城市变迁的象征。)