wreck
verb [ T ] uk/rek/ us/rek/
C2 破坏；毁坏
to destroy or badly damage something
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了破坏。
informal毁掉；完全破坏
to spoil something completely
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。
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- The man is demented - he's going to wreck the whole operation.
- The storm wrecked our garden shed.
- The children have wrecked my camera.
wreck
noun [ C ] uk/rek/ us/rek/
C2 严重损毁的交通工具;沉船
a vehicle or ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged
Divers exploring the wreck managed to salvage some coins and jewellery. 探寻沉船的潜水员们设法打捞到了一些硬币和珠宝。
The burned-out wrecks of two police cars littered the road. 路上遍布着两辆被烧毁警车的残骸。
C2 informal健康（或精神）严重受损的人
someone who is in bad physical or mental condition
The stress she had been under at work reduced her to a nervous/quivering wreck. 工作上的压力让她高度紧张／战战兢兢。
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- The wrecks of cars litter the desert road.
- We go diving around the old wreck.
- They are trying to raise the wreck.