/riːk/ vt.1.+ destruction, devastation造成
The tsunami wreaked devastation along the shores of Indonesia.海啸对印度尼西亚的海岸造成了巨大破坏。
to wreak havoc造成严重破坏
to wreak havoc on sth对…造成严重破坏
Man has managed to wreak havoc on the delicate balance of nature.人类竟然将自然界的微妙平衡摧毁了。
2.to wreak vengeance on sb对某人实施报复
3.<文>+ anger, hatred发泄
4.<古>(take vengeance)为…报仇；替…雪耻