流逝汉英词典

wreak

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [riːk]
  • 美式音标 [riːk]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt.发泄；施行（报复）；造成（破坏等），带来（灾难性的后果）

词根记忆

  • 身体虚弱(weak)，无力发泄(wreak)怒火→发泄
  • 到处乱发脾气(wreak)是脆弱(weak)的表现

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.
    压力可能会破坏免疫系统。
  • She is determined to wreak vengeance on those who killed her cousin.
    她决心要向杀害表妹的凶手报仇.
  • Her wrath would never wreak itself in one fell blow.
    她不会让她的怒气一古脑儿发泄出来.
  • Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy.
    他们的政策将对经济造成巨大的破坏。
  • 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。

词组短语

    短语

  • wreak havoc 肆虐；造成严重破坏
  • wreak vengeance 雪恨
  • Wreak damage 造成伤害
  • wreak k 发泄怒火;泄露
  • wreak vengeance up 对

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • to cause something to happen in a violent and often uncontrolled way

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • Something or someone that wreaks havoc or destruction causes a great amount of disorder or damage.