wrecking
[rˈɛkɪŋ] /ˈrek How to pronounce wreck (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /rek/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈɛkɪŋ] /rek/ (ame, ipa)
wrecking — noun
1. the act or process of destroying a large object such as a building, ship, or bri
the act or process of destroying a large object such as a building, ship, or bridge so badly that only damaged remains are left
Residents protested the wrecking of the old cinema near the river.
the wrecking of + [building]
A wrecking crew arrived before sunrise to pull down the burned factory.
wrecking crew: workers hired to tear structures down
The business made money from wrecking old ships for scrap metal.
Insurance covered the wrecking and removal of the storm-damaged bridge.
- demolition
usually refers to planned tearing down of buildings
- destruction
broader and can include any kind of severe damage
- dismantling
often suggests careful taking apart rather than violent damage
- preservation
keeping a building or object safe instead of destroying it
文法句型
the wrecking of + [building/ship]
wrecking + crew/yard/ball
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It commonly appears in the pattern 'the wrecking of ...' for a specific act, or before another noun in phrases such as 'wrecking crew' and 'wrecking ball'.
常見錯誤
wrecking — verb
- wreckingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wreckings3rd person singular
- wreckinging-ing form
- wreckingedpast simple
1. to damage a vehicle, building, machine, or other physical thing so severely that
to damage a vehicle, building, machine, or other physical thing so severely that it is left broken and unusable
The storm is wrecking fishing boats tied along the harbor wall.
be wrecking + [physical object]: ongoing damage
Bilal wrecked the garden gate when the truck backed up too fast.
Fire swept through the factory, wrecking every machine on the ground floor.
The blast wrecked two classroom windows and cracked the hallway ceiling.
A falling tree wrecked Mira's shed during the night storm.
文法句型
wreck + [vehicle/building/object]
be wrecked by + [storm/crash/blast]
用法筆記
Use this sense for concrete things that can be smashed, flooded, or broken beyond normal repair. Passive forms are common when the damage comes from an accident, storm, or explosion.
常見錯誤
2. to cause a plan, chance, relationship, or other non-physical thing to fail so ba
to cause a plan, chance, relationship, or other non-physical thing to fail so badly that it cannot continue in the hoped-for way
Missing the final train wrecked our plan to reach Taitung tonight.
wreck + plan: ruin an arrangement
One leaked email wrecked Olivia's chances of getting the promotion.
wreck chances of + -ing
The lie about team money is wrecking trust between the coach and the players.
Christopher feared the lie would wreck his friendship with Takeshi.
Months of delays wrecked public confidence in the mayor's housing plan.
文法句型
wreck + [plan/chance/relationship/confidence]
wreck chances of + -ing
用法筆記
The object is usually an abstract noun such as plan, chance, trust, confidence, or relationship. If the thing being harmed is a car, roof, or machine, use sense 1 instead.