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wreck

释义

wreck

noun countable

UK /rek/

Word Forms

singular	wreck
plural	wrecks

1
a ship that has sunk
Synonyms and related words
Shipwrecks and accidents at sea
coastguard
founder
keel over
1. 1a
  an occasion on which a ship sinks
  Synonyms and related words
  Shipwrecks and accidents at sea
  coastguard
  founder
  keel over
2
something that has been badly damaged, especially a car, plane, or train that has been in an accident
Synonyms and related words
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns
accident
aquaplane
bang up
1. 2a
  a building or car that is in a bad condition and needs a lot of work
  Synonyms and related words
  Words for cars that are old or in bad condition
  wreck
  heap
  banger
3
informalsomeone who looks or feels very ill or tired
She felt an absolute wreck.
Synonyms and related words
People who are ill or have a medical condition
ambulatory
amnesiac
anorexic
4
Americana crash
Synonyms and related words
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns
accident
aquaplane
bang up
5
be a quivering wreck
to feel very worried and stressed
Before the interview, I was a quivering wreck.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 04/08/2018
Open Dictionary - August2018

wreck

noun countable

US /rek/

Word Forms

singular	wreck
plural	wrecks

1
Americanan accident that involves a vehicle hitting something and causing damage.
He was killed in a train wreck.
Synonyms and related words
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns
accident
aquaplane
bang up
2
informalsomeone who looks or feels very sick or tired
She looked like a total wreck.
Synonyms and related words
People who are ill or have a medical condition
agoraphobe
ambulatory
amnesiac
3
something that has been badly damaged, especially a car, airplane, or train that has been in an accident
Synonyms and related words
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns
accident
aquaplane
bang up
1. 3a
  a building or car that is in a bad condition and needs a lot of work
  Synonyms and related words
  Words for cars that are old or in bad condition
  wreck
  heap
  clunker
4
a ship that has sunk
Synonyms and related words
Shipwrecks and accidents at sea
coastguard
founder
keel over
1. 4a
  an occasion on which a ship sinks
  Synonyms and related words
  Shipwrecks and accidents at sea
  coastguard
  founder
  keel over
5
be a quivering wreck
to feel very worried and stressed
Before the interview, I was a quivering wreck.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 04/08/2018
Open Dictionary - August2018

wreck

verb transitive

UK /rek/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	wreck
he/she/it	wrecks
present participle	wrecking
past tense	wrecked
past participle	wrecked

1
to severely damage or destroy a vehicle or building
The town has been wrecked by the bombing.
Synonyms and related words
To destroy a building or structure
pull down
tear down
wreck
Synonyms and related words
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns
accident
aquaplane
bang up
1. 1a
  to damage something such as a plan or a relationship so badly that it no longer exists
  My behaviour very nearly wrecked our relationship.
  Synonyms and related words
  To stop something from continuing or developing
  interfere with
  inhibit
  disrupt
2
to destroy a ship so that it sinks
a Spanish treasure ship wrecked off the Florida Keys
Synonyms and related words
Shipwrecks and accidents at sea
coastguard
founder
keel over

wreck

verb transitive

US /rek/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	wreck
he/she/it	wrecks
present participle	wrecking
past tense	wrecked
past participle	wrecked

1
to severely damage or destroy a vehicle or building
The town has been wrecked by the bombing.
Synonyms and related words
To destroy a building or structure
pull down
tear down
wreck
Synonyms and related words
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns
accident
aquaplane
bang up
1. 1a
  to damage something such as a plan or a relationship so badly that it no longer exists
  My behavior very nearly wrecked our relationship.
  Synonyms and related words
  To stop something from continuing or developing
  cut into
  shut off
  kill
2
to destroy a ship so that it sinks
a Spanish treasure ship wrecked off the Florida Keys
Synonyms and related words
Shipwrecks and accidents at sea
coastguard
founder
keel over

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