wreck

1. V-T To wreck something means to completely destroy or ruin it. 摧燬

He wrecked the garden. 他燬掉了那個(gè)花園。

His life has been wrecked by the tragedy. 他的生活被這場悲劇燬了。

2. N-COUNT A wreck is something such as a ship, car, plane, or building that has been destroyed, usually in an accident. (輪船、汽車、飛機(jī)或房屋失事後的) 殘骸

...the wreck of a sailing ship. …一艘帆船的殘骸。

The car was a total wreck. 這輛車完全報(bào)廢了。

3. N-COUNT A wreck is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed. 撞車事故[美國英語]

He was killed in a car wreck. 他在一場車禍中喪生。

4. N-COUNT If you say that someone is a wreck, you mean that they are very exhausted or unhealthy. 疲憊不堪的人; 不健康的人[非正式]

You look a wreck. 你看起來極度疲憊。