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

• 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。
• Timid people always wreak their peevishness on the gentle.
  怯懦的人总是把满腹牢骚向温和的人发泄。
• He wanted to wreak revenge on his colleagues.
  他要对同事们进行报复。
• I am determined to wreak vengeance on John.
  我决心向约翰报仇。
• Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.
  压力可能会破坏免疫系统。
• And believe they can wreak much evil magic.
  而且被认为可以施放邪恶的魔法。
• Having a few drinks can wreak havoc with your waistline even if youve switched to a low-calorie tipple.
  即使只喝一点点酒也会危害到你的腰围，饮用低卡烈酒也不例外。
• It sent a message that Mr. Putin should be under no illusions about the damage such steps would wreak.
  奥巴马的这一声明向普京传达了一个明白无误的信息：不应对于此类措施可能导致的严重后果抱有幻想。
• 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。
• We keep producing stress hormones, which in turn wreak havoc on the rest of our bodies.
  于是我们就不断地制造应激激素，进而大肆破坏我们身体的其余部分。