wreck [rek] verb transitive ADVANCED ■to destroy or badly damage something 破坏;毁坏•The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars.爆炸震碎了附近的窗子,并毁坏了两辆汽车。 •Our greenhouse was wrecked in last night's storm.我们的温室在昨晚的暴风雨中遭到破坏。 ADVANCED informal ■to spoil something completely 毁掉;完全破坏•He has been warned that his behaviour might wreck his chances of promotion.有人警告他说,他的行为可能会毁掉自己晋升的机会。 [rek] noun countable ADVANCED ■a vehicle or ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged 严重损毁的交通工具;沉船•Divers exploring the wreck managed to salvage some coins and jewellery.探寻沉船的潜水员设法打捞到一些硬币和珠宝。 •The burnt-out wrecks of two police cars littered the road.路上遍布着两辆被烧毁警车的残骸。 ■informal ■someone who is in bad physical or mental condition 健康(或精神)严重受损的人•The stress she had been under at work reduced her to a nervous/quivering wreck.工作上的压力令她非常紧张/战战兢兢。 |