wreak
英 [ri?k]
美[rik]
- vt. 發(fā)泄；報(bào)仇
GRE低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?wreaks;過(guò)去式:?wreaked;過(guò)去分詞:?wreaked;現(xiàn)在分詞:?wreaking;
助記提示
1. wretch => wreak.
中文詞源
wreak 造成破壞，實(shí)施報(bào)復(fù)
來(lái)自PIE*wreg,推，驅(qū)使，踐踏，來(lái)自PIE*wer的擴(kuò)大形式，彎，轉(zhuǎn)，扭曲，詞源同urgent,wreck。引申義造成破壞，實(shí)施報(bào)復(fù)。
英文詞源
- wreak (v.)
- Old English wrecan "avenge," originally "to drive, drive out, punish" (class V strong verb; past tense wr?c, past participle wrecen), from Proto-Germanic *wrekan (cognates: Old Saxon wrekan, Old Norse reka, Old Frisian wreka, Middle Dutch wreken "to drive, push, compel, pursue, throw," Old High German rehhan, German r?chen "to avenge," Gothic wrikan "to persecute"), from PIE root *wreg- "to push, shove, drive, track down" (see urge (v.)). Meaning "inflict or take vengeance," with on, is recorded from late 15c.; that of "inflict or cause (damage or destruction)" is attested from 1817. Compare wrack (v.). Related: Wreaked; wreaking.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. He vowed to wreak vengeance on his unfaithful, thieving wife.
- 他發(fā)誓要報(bào)復(fù)對(duì)自己不忠、愛(ài)偷東西的妻子。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.
- 壓力可能會(huì)破壞免疫系統(tǒng)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy.
- 他們的政策將對(duì)經(jīng)濟(jì)造成巨大的破壞。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. She is determined to wreak vengeance on those who killed her cousin.
- 她決心要向殺害表妹的兇手報(bào)仇.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. He threatened to wreak vengeance on the men who toppled him a year ago.
- 他威脅要對(duì)一年前扳倒他的人進(jìn)行報(bào)復(fù)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句