wreak

• vt. 发泄；报仇

来自PIE*wreg,推，驱使，践踏，来自PIE*wer的扩大形式，弯，转，扭曲，词源同urgent,wreck。引申义造成破坏，实施报复。

1. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;

"I cannot work a miracle"

"wreak havoc"

"bring comments"

"play a joke"

"The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

wreak (v.)

Old English wrecan "avenge," originally "to drive, drive out, punish" (class V strong verb; past tense wræc, 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 rächen "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.

Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy.

他们的政策将对经济造成巨大的破坏。

牛津词典

He swore to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him.

他发誓要对背叛他的人进行报复。

牛津词典

Violent storms wreaked havoc on the French Riviera, leaving three people dead and dozens injured...

猛烈的暴风雨给法国里维埃拉地区造成了极大的破坏，致使三人死亡，数十人受伤。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The mountains are studded with dams, any one of which could wreak destruction in the valley below.

山区到处都是大坝，其中任何一个都可能给下面的山谷带来灭顶之灾。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He threatened to wreak vengeance on the men who toppled him a year ago.

他威胁要对一年前扳倒他的人进行报复。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Coursing through arteries , replicating the way, edging into new sites to wreak havoc.

这种病毒通过主干线,一路繁殖, 渐渐扩大范围造成严重破坏.

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He wanted to wreak something dark and unspeakable in him into cold stone.

他恨不得把自己内心里一些暧昧而数说不清的情绪用冰冷的石雕造成型.

辞典例句

I am determined to wreak vengeance on John.

我决心向约翰报仇.

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He will haunt the rest of the series and wreak much havoc.

这个系列都将笼罩在他的阴影之下,他将带来滔天浩劫.

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Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy.

他们的政策将对经济造成巨大的破坏.

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She is determined to wreak vengeance on those who killed her cousin.

她决心要向杀害表妹的凶手报仇.

《简明英汉词典》

Oil at that price would wreak deeper havoc on the world's airlines and automobile industries.

如此价位的石油将会对全球航空公司及汽车行业造成更严重的破坏.

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Timid people always wreak their peevishness on the gentle.

怯懦的人总是把满腹牢骚向温和的人发泄.

辞典例句

Inflict [ take , wreak ] vengeance ( up ) on sb.

对. 报仇 [ 雪恨 ]

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Justified or not, such worries will themselves wreak damage.

不管有没有根据, 这种担忧本身就会产生破坏作用.

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In addition, because technology arrangements also wreak havoc on the anodized finish.

此外, 由于工艺安排的不当,也会破坏了电化铝表面光泽性.

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An ice storm continues to wreak havoc on the Midwest.

一场雪风暴继续对中东地区进行大面积的破坏.

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A small shift in the predicted probability of an extreme tail event can wreak havoc.

在一个极端事件预测的概率的一个微小变化都会造成严重破坏.

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Her wrath would never wreak itself in one fell blow.

她不会让她的怒气一古脑儿发泄出来.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

There are two intellectual bugbears which do wreak some historiographical havoc.

塔鲁斯金有两处学术观点上的摒弃对音乐界震动至极.

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Yet policies at every level conspire to wreak its destruction.

各级的政策共同协力减少对森林的破坏.

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We shall wreak a terrible vengeance on our enemies.

我们要向我们的敌人施加一个可怕的报复.

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These have the potential to wreak havoc, particularly in the vicinity of mitochondria , where respiration occurs.

这些游离基有可能造成很大的破坏, 特别是在发生呼吸的线粒体的附近.

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They were determined to wreak vengence on the enemy.

他们决心向敌人报仇.

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A sharp tightening of credit, expected after years of easy money, may yet wreak havoc.

急剧的信用紧缩, 在数年后的宽松借贷之后所预期的, 可能将产生浩劫.

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If it's a real threat, the high winds alone will wreak havoc.

这的确是个威胁, 这么强烈的风会带来很大的破坏.

电影对白

Make sure you have Buzzers with you to counter Rocketmen, since they wreak havoc on Seekers.

确保您得部队有蜂群跟随以便对抗火箭兵, 因为它们会对搜索者产生很大威胁.

期刊摘选

She had a burning desire to wreak revenge.

她复仇心切。

辞典例句