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wrought

UK //rɔːt//US //rɔːt//

词源

源自古英语geworht(work的过去分词),与德语gewirkt同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*wurhtiz。

adjective

❶ 指金属等材料经过锻造或加工处理后的状态,强调人工塑造的痕迹。常用于描述工艺品或建筑结构。

“The gate was made of wrought iron with intricate designs.”

(大门由带有复杂图案的锻铁制成。)

“She wore a bracelet of wrought silver.”

(她戴着一个手工锻造的银手镯。)

❶ 形容强烈情感或事件造成的深刻影响,常见于文学表达。

“The war wrought havoc on the small village.”

(战争给这个小村庄带来了严重破坏。)

“Her speech wrought a change in public opinion.”

(她的演讲引发了公众舆论的变化。)

同义词:forged, crafted, shaped, fashioned, worked

verb

❶ work的过去式和过去分词形式,表示通过劳动或努力完成某事。

“He had wrought miracles with limited resources.”

(他用有限的资源创造了奇迹。)

“The artist wrought the clay into a beautiful sculpture.”

(艺术家将黏土塑造成美丽的雕塑。)

同义词:worked, created, produced, formed, made

常见短语

wrought iron — 指经过锻造工艺处理的铁制品,常用于装饰性栏杆、大门等,具有独特纹理。

“The balcony was decorated with delicate wrought iron railings.”

(阳台上装饰着精美的锻铁栏杆。)

wrought up — 形容情绪激动或紧张的状态,通常指因焦虑、愤怒等强烈情绪导致。

“She was all wrought up before the important exam.”

(她在重要考试前感到非常紧张。)