| 释义 |
wreak /riːk/
vt.
1. 发泄，排出
wreak one's wrath (desire) 泄愤(欲)
The boss wreaked his anger on the workmen. 老板拿工人出气。
2. 造成(破坏等)；施行(报复等)
the terrible damage wreaked by heavy bombardment 狂轰滥炸所造成的严重破坏
The strike wreaked havoc on the economy. 罢工使经济遭到严重破坏。
wreak vengeance (或revenge) (up)on sb. 对某人施行报复
3. 〈古〉为…报复
[< OE wrecan to drive, punish, avenge; 与OHG rehhan to avenge, L urgēre to punish, urge 有关] |