| 单词 | wreak |
| 释义 | wreak (once / 2397 pages) v To wreak is to cause something to happen, usually with a terrible consequence. You can make mischief, cause problems, or inflict pain, but to wreak damage suggests a deeper level of destruction. Wreak stems from the Old English wrecan, meaning "to avenge." Its current meaning, that of causing something to happen — usually with dire consequences — came about in the 19th century. The word is a transitive verb, often paired with the equally intense havoc, meaning "devastation." WORD FAMILYwreak: wreaked, wreaking, wreaks USAGE EXAMPLES“It’s to preserve life, and especially with the drug epidemic to stop the drugs wreaking havoc on our communities and neighborhoods.” Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) There is an outcry for data about the havoc wreaked in Yemen by Saudi bombing. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) To an untrained eye, that’s hard to imagine, seeing the extent of the destruction that the Islamic State group wreaked in March 2015. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) v cause to happen or to occur as a consequence wreak havoc Syn|Hyper bring, make for, play, work act, work have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected create, make make or cause to be or to become |
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