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wreck
n[C]
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(a) vehicle, aeroplane, etc that has been badly damaged, esp in an accident 严重损毁的车、 飞机等(尤指在事故中)
The collision reduced the car to a useless wreck. 那辆汽车在碰撞事故中成了一堆废铁.
(b) ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged, esp in a storm 破碎或严重损毁的船(尤指在暴风雨中)
Two wrecks block the entrance to the harbour. 两艘船的残骸堵塞了通往港口的入口.
2 (usu sing 通常作单数) (infml 口) person whose physical or mental health has been seriously damaged 身体或精神严重受损伤的人
The stroke left him a helpless wreck. 他患中风之後成了不能自理的废人.
Worry about the business has turned her into a nervous wreck. 她生意上的烦恼事把她愁得不成人样了. wreck, v [Tn]
destroy or ruin (sth) 毁坏或毁灭(某 物)
The road was littered with wrecked cars. 公路上弃置著撞坏的汽车.
Vandals completely wrecked the train. 恣意破坏公物的人把那列车完全毁了.
They had been wrecked (ie shipwrecked) off the coast of Africa. 他们的船在非洲沿海遇难损毁.
(fig 比喻) The weather wrecked all our plans. 天气恶劣, 我们的计画全毁了. wreckern
1 person who wrecks sth 破坏某事物的人.
2 (US) vehicle used to tow away cars, lorries, etc that have broken down, been damaged, etc (拖走出事汽车等的)拖车.
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