wreckage

IPA/ˈrekɪdʒ/
KK[rˈɛkədʒ]IPA/ˈrekɪdʒ/

wreckage — 名詞

1. the broken pieces that remain after a vehicle, building, or other large object h

1.名詞B2
釋義

殘骸

車輛、建築物遭破壞後殘留的部分

the broken pieces that remain after a vehicle, building, or other large object has been severely damaged or destroyed

例句

Rescue workers searched the wreckage of the passenger plane for survivors.

救援人員在客機的殘骸中搜尋生還者。

collocation: search the wreckage of + vehicle

Pieces of wreckage from the train were scattered across the tracks for over a kilometre.

火車的殘骸碎片散落在鐵軌上，綿延超過一公里。

pattern: pieces of wreckage from + noun

常見搭配
  • search the wreckage
  • pull from the wreckage
  • sift through the wreckage
  • scattered wreckage
  • twisted wreckage
  • burning wreckage
同義詞
  • debris

    emphasises scattered pieces; used for a wider range of materials including natural or manufactured objects

  • rubble

    specifically refers to broken stones, bricks, and concrete from collapsed buildings

  • remains

    neutral term for what is left, often used for archaeological or historical sites

文法句型

the wreckage of + noun

pieces of wreckage

用法筆記

Typically uncountable (mass noun). Often followed by 'of' to specify what was destroyed — the wreckage of a car, plane, building, or ship.

常見錯誤

The wreckage of the ship was caused by a storm.
The wreck of the ship was caused by a storm.
'wreck' (n.) means the event of destruction; 'wreckage' means the physical broken remains.

2. the damaged or destroyed state that is left when a plan, relationship, career, o

2.名詞C1
釋義

殘局；爛攤子

失敗或毀壞後所留下的殘餘狀態

the damaged or destroyed state that is left when a plan, relationship, career, or other aspect of life has gone badly wrong

例句

When the company closed, Sirin picked through the wreckage of her career and started again.

公司結束營運後，Sirin 收拾自己事業的殘局，重新開始。

pattern: wreckage of + abstract noun (career)

The political scandal left a trail of wreckage that destroyed several reputations.

這起政治醜聞留下一連串的爛攤子，毀掉了好幾個人的名聲。

collocation: trail of wreckage

常見搭配
  • wreckage of a marriage
  • wreckage of a career
  • wreckage of a plan
  • wreckage of a friendship
  • emotional wreckage
  • salvage something from the wreckage
  • trail of wreckage
  • pick through the wreckage
同義詞
  • aftermath

    focuses on the period following a disaster or failure rather than the remaining state

  • ruins

    more dramatic tone; can apply to both physical and metaphorical contexts

  • fallout

    emphasises the negative consequences or side effects rather than the remains themselves

文法句型

the wreckage of + abstract noun

用法筆記

Almost always used with 'of' followed by an abstract noun such as career, marriage, plans, reputation, or friendship. The sense is always figurative — no physical remains are involved.

常見錯誤

There was wreckage everywhere after the meeting.
The wreckage of the project was everywhere after the meeting.
In the figurative sense, always specify what was destroyed using 'of + abstract noun'.

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常用片語

  • the wreckage of
  • pieces of wreckage
  • trail of wreckage

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