| 释义 |
wrecking
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of wreck (II)
1.
a. : the action of causing a shipwreck especially to obtain plunder
b. : the action or process or an instance of causing ruin, destruction, or the complete frustration of an enterprise
2. [wreck (I) + -ing] : the action or occupation of saving or salvaging wrecked ships, vehicles, structures, or cargoes
II. adjective
: engaged, used, or adapted or equipped for use in wrecking or demolishing something or in salvaging shipwrecks or otherwise removing wrecks or recovering ships, railroad rolling stock, or automobiles from a wrecked or disabled condition
< wrecking crew >
< wrecking car > |