
好词典

源自中古英语 'wrek',最终来自古诺尔斯语 'rek',意为'被冲上岸的东西',与'wreak'(施加)有共同词根。
❶ 指因事故或灾难而严重损坏的车辆、船只或建筑物残骸,通常指无法修复的状态。
“Divers explored the wrecks of ancient ships at the bottom of the sea.”
(潜水员在海底探索古代沉船的残骸。)
“The storm left several car wrecks along the highway.”
(暴风雨在高速公路上留下了多辆汽车的残骸。)
❶ 指彻底破坏或毁坏某物,使其无法正常使用或恢复原状。
“The hurricane wrecks many houses along the coast.”
(飓风摧毁了沿海的许多房屋。)
“Drinking too much alcohol wrecks your health.”
(过量饮酒会严重损害你的健康。)
train wreck — 字面指火车事故残骸,比喻彻底失败或混乱不堪的局面。
“The project was a complete train wreck from the beginning.”
(这个项目从一开始就彻底失败了。)
wreck havoc — 造成严重破坏或混乱,通常指自然灾害或暴力事件带来的影响。
“The tornado wrecks havoc on the small town.”
(龙卷风给这个小镇造成了严重破坏。)