wreak

英 [riːk]

美 [riːk]

v.  造成(巨大的破坏或伤害)

过去分词：wreaked　现在分词：wreaking　过去式：wreaked　第三人称单数：wreaks　

GRE法律

Collins.1 / BNC.13981 / COCA.11385

牛津词典

verb

• 造成（巨大的破坏或伤害）
  to do great damage or harm to sb/sth
  1. Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy.
     他们的政策将对经济造成巨大的破坏。
  2. He swore to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him.
     他发誓要对背叛他的人进行报复。

柯林斯词典

The form wrought can also be used as the past participle. 过去分词亦可使用wrought。


• VERB 造成(混乱或破坏)
  Something or someone thatwreakshavoc or destruction causes a great amount of disorder or damage.
  1. Violent storms wreaked havoc on the French Riviera, leaving three people dead and dozens injured...
     猛烈的暴风雨给法国里维埃拉地区造成了极大的破坏，致使三人死亡，数十人受伤。
  2. The mountains are studded with dams, any one of which could wreak destruction in the valley below.
     山区到处都是大坝，其中任何一个都可能给下面的山谷带来灭顶之灾。
  3. ...the devastation wrought by a decade of fighting.
     十年战事造成的严重破坏
• VERB 实施(报复)
  If youwreakrevenge or vengeance on someone, you do something that will harm them very much to punish them for the harm they have done to you.
  1. He threatened to wreak vengeance on the men who toppled him a year ago.
     他威胁要对一年前扳倒他的人进行报复。
• See also:wrought

英英释义

verb

• cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  1. I cannot work a miracle
  2. wreak havoc
  3. bring comments
  4. play a joke
  5. The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area
  Synonym:bringworkplaymake for

双语例句

• No wonder human journalists have started writing about the economic damage the robots may wreak.
  难怪记者们已开始撰写关于机器人可能造成经济损害的报道。
• He was determined to wreak revenge on her.
  他决心对她施行报复。
• If thou should return to the land of the living, the innocent shall wreak havoc upon thy soul.
  如果汝回到生者之地牺牲者将会对汝的灵魂展开复仇。
• He wanted to wreak revenge on his colleagues.
  他要对同事们进行报复。
• These can get inside the cells and really wreak havoc.
  这些毒性分子会进入细胞内并造成严重破坏。
• The disease can wreak significant economic and social consequences in communities.
  该疾病会给社区造成重大经济和社会后果。
• Stress is internal, which explains why it can wreak havoc on your health.
  压力是内在的，这就是为什么它会严重损害身体健康。
• He vowed to wreak vengeance on his unfaithful, thieving wife.
  他发誓要报复对自己不忠、爱偷东西的妻子。
• The wind will wreak havoc on my garden.
  大风将摧毁我的花园。
• If it's a real threat, the high winds alone will wreak havoc.
  这的确是个威胁，这么强烈的风会带来很大的破坏。