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wrecks

UK /reks/US /reks/

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:ruins, debris, remains, wreckage

verb

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。)

同义词:destroy, ruin, demolish, devastate

常见短语

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。)