单词 | wreak |
释义 | wreak (riːk ) Word forms: wreaks , wreaking , wreaked language note: The form wrought can also be used as the past participle. 1. verb Something or someone that wreaks havoc or destruction causes a great amount of disorder or damage. [journalism, literary] Violent storms wreaked havoc on the French Riviera, leaving three dead and dozens injured. [VERB noun] Who knows if the volcano might once again wreak destruction? [VERB noun] ...the devastation wrought by a decade of fighting. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: create, work, cause, visit 2. verb If you wreak revenge or vengeance on someone, you do something that will harm them very much to punish them for the harm they have done to you. [journalism, literary] He threatened to wreak vengeance on the men who toppled him a year ago. [VERB noun] Synonyms: unleash, express, indulge, vent 3. See also wrought Translations: Chinese: 造成 混乱或严重破坏 Japanese: もたらす大惨事や破壊を |
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