wreck /rɛk/ CET4 TEM4 ( wrecking, wrecked, wrecks )

• 1. 

  V-T To wreck something means to completely destroy or ruin it. 摧毁

  例：

  He wrecked the garden.

  他毁掉了那个花园。

  例：

  His life has been wrecked by the tragedy.

  他的生活被这场悲剧毁了。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A wreck is something such as a ship, car, plane, or building that has been destroyed, usually in an accident. (轮船、汽车、飞机或房屋失事后的) 残骸

  例：

  ...the wreck of a sailing ship.

  …一艘帆船的残骸。

  例：

  The car was a total wreck.

  这辆车完全报废了。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A wreck is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed. 撞车事故 [美国英语]

  例：

  He was killed in a car wreck.

  他在一场车祸中丧生。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT If you say that someone is a wreck, you mean that they are very exhausted or unhealthy. 疲惫不堪的人; 不健康的人 [非正式]

  例：

  You look a wreck.

  你看起来极度疲惫。