wrecked
/rekt/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈɛkt] /rekt/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈɛkt] /ˈrek How to pronounce wreck (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wrecked — 形容詞
- wreckedpositive
- wreckedercomparative
- wreckedestsuperlative
1. damaged so severely that something is broken, smashed, or no longer usable; redu
嚴重損壞
遭受嚴重破壞而無法使用的
damaged so severely that something is broken, smashed, or no longer usable; reduced to a ruined state by a violent event or accident.
After the storm, the old fishing boat was left completely wrecked on the rocks.
暴風雨過後，那艘舊漁船完全損壞，擱淺在岩石上。
collocation: completely wrecked (severely damaged)
The front of the car was totally wrecked in the collision with the truck.
那輛車的車頭在與卡車相撞後完全報廢了。
collocation: totally wrecked
Rescue workers searched through the wrecked buildings for any survivors.
救援人員在受損的建築物中搜尋生還者。
Nadia's wrecked bicycle lay at the side of the road after the accident.
娜迪亞的腳踏車在車禍後被摔得面目全非，躺在路邊。
The playground equipment was wrecked by vandals over the weekend.
遊樂場的設施週末被破壞者砸爛了。
- destroyed
broader in meaning; can refer to complete annihilation or metaphorical endings
- ruined
often implies something is no longer functional or valuable rather than physically shattered
- smashed
more informal, often suggests breaking into pieces by impact
- demolished
suggests deliberate or systematic destruction, especially of buildings
文法句型
be + wrecked
wrecked + noun
wrecked + by + noun
用法筆記
This sense describes physical destruction of objects, buildings, vehicles, or equipment. When used as a predicate adjective (after 'be' or 'get'), it emphasises the resulting state rather than the action. Frequently takes 'completely' or 'totally' as intensifiers.
常見錯誤
2. extremely drunk from drinking too much alcohol, to the point where normal moveme
爛醉的
喝酒喝到無法正常行動的
extremely drunk from drinking too much alcohol, to the point where normal movement or thinking is difficult.
After five beers, Reuben was completely wrecked and could barely walk.
喝了五瓶啤酒後，魯本爛醉如泥，幾乎走不動路。
collocation: completely wrecked (very drunk)
We had to help Talia get home because she got totally wrecked at the party.
我們得幫忙把塔莉亞送回家，因為她在派對上喝得爛醉。
get + wrecked at [event]
A group of wrecked students stumbled out of the bar at closing time.
一群喝得爛醉的學生在酒吧打烊時搖搖晃晃地走出來。
Cyrus woke up with a terrible headache after getting wrecked at his brother's wedding.
賽勒斯在他哥哥的婚禮上喝到爛醉，醒來時頭痛欲裂。
- sober
not affected by alcohol at all
文法句型
be + wrecked
get + wrecked
用法筆記
Highly informal slang; appropriate in casual conversation among friends but not in formal writing, medical contexts, or polite company. Similar to 'wasted' but slightly less strong. Usually implies drinking alcohol, not drug use, though it can extend to intoxication from other substances.
常見錯誤
3. extremely tired or exhausted, usually from hard physical work, lack of sleep, or
筋疲力盡
因勞累或缺乏睡眠而極度疲憊的
extremely tired or exhausted, usually from hard physical work, lack of sleep, or intense mental effort.
After working a double shift, Min was so wrecked she fell asleep on the bus.
連上兩個班之後，敏累癱了，在公車上就睡著了。
informal: exhausted from work
The hikers were completely wrecked after climbing the mountain for eight hours.
登山八小時後，那些健行者完全累垮了。
collocation: completely wrecked (exhausted)
Kian felt totally wrecked after studying all night for his final exams.
基恩為了期末考熬夜念了一整晚的書，累得快要虛脫。
A group of wrecked nurses sat in the break room after the ten-hour surgery.
經過十小時手術後，一群筋疲力盡的護士坐在休息室裡。
文法句型
be + wrecked
feel + wrecked
get + wrecked
用法筆記
Always informal. Stronger than 'tired' or 'exhausted' in casual speech; equivalent to 'worn out' or 'dead tired.' Distinguish from sense 2 (drunk) by context — if the cause is physical work, lack of sleep, or study rather than alcohol, the meaning shifts to exhaustion.
常見錯誤
wrecked — 名詞
1. a ship or boat that has been destroyed or badly damaged, especially one that has
船難殘骸
在海上遭毀壞的船隻殘骸
a ship or boat that has been destroyed or badly damaged, especially one that has sunk or been run aground at sea.
Divers explored the wreck of a Spanish galleon that sank in the 1700s.
潛水員探索了一艘十八世紀沉沒的西班牙大帆船殘骸。
the wreck of [vessel]
The coast guard marked the position of the wreck on their navigation chart.
海岸防衛隊在他們的航圖上標記了那艘沉船的位置。
After the storm, the crew abandoned the wreck and took to the lifeboats.
暴風雨過後，船員們棄船逃生，登上了救生艇。
Marine biologists studied the coral growing on the wreck of an old fishing trawler.
海洋生物學家研究了在一艘舊漁船殘骸上生長的珊瑚。
- shipwreck
emphasises the event or state; can also be a verb
- sunken ship
descriptive phrase; focuses on location underwater
文法句型
the wreck of [ship]
a wreck
用法筆記
This is the original and still most specific sense. Strongly associated with maritime contexts. Often used with 'of' to specify which vessel: 'the wreck of the Titanic.' May be modified by 'sunken' or 'underwater.'
常見錯誤
2. a violent accident in which a vehicle is severely damaged or destroyed, especial
撞車事故
車輛遭到嚴重撞擊破壞的事故
a violent accident in which a vehicle is severely damaged or destroyed, especially a crash involving cars, trains, or other transportation.
Police arrived at the scene of the car wreck on the highway.
警方趕到高速公路上的車禍現場。
car wreck (vehicle accident)
The train wreck blocked the main line for more than twelve hours.
火車出軌事故導致主線封閉超過十二小時。
train wreck
Brooke survived the car wreck but suffered serious injuries to her leg.
布魯克在車禍中倖存下來，但腿部受了重傷。
A witness called emergency services right after the wreck happened.
一名目擊者在事故發生後立刻報警。
文法句型
a [adjective] wreck
car/train/plane wreck
用法筆記
Common in American English for any vehicle accident. In British English, 'crash' or 'accident' is more typical for road vehicles; 'wreck' is used mostly for trains. Can also refer metaphorically to a disastrous failure: 'My career was a wreck.'
常見錯誤
3. the broken, scattered remains of something that has been destroyed, such as a bu
殘骸
物體毀壞後留下的破碎殘餘物
the broken, scattered remains of something that has been destroyed, such as a building, vehicle, or structure after a disaster.
The wreck of the old factory stood abandoned for years before it was torn down.
那間舊工廠的廢墟荒廢多年，最後才被拆除。
the wreck of [building] (ruins)
After the fire, all that remained was the blackened wreck of the wooden house.
火災過後，只剩下那棟木屋被燒黑的殘骸。
An architect bought the wreck of a historic mansion and spent years restoring it.
一位建築師買下一棟歷史豪宅的廢墟，花了多年時間修復它。
The wreck of the helicopter lay scattered across the hillside after the crash.
直升機的殘骸在墜機後散落在山坡各處。
文法句型
the wreck of [building/vehicle]
a wreck
用法筆記
Focuses on what remains after destruction rather than the event itself. Often interchangeable with 'wreckage' for physical debris, but 'wreck' can also refer to the single main body of a destroyed object while 'wreckage' tends to suggest scattered fragments.
常見錯誤
4. a person who is in a very poor physical or emotional condition, or a thing that
殘破不堪
身心或狀態極差的人或事物
a person who is in a very poor physical or emotional condition, or a thing that is in a badly run-down or neglected state.
After losing his job and his flat, Anya's brother was an absolute wreck.
失去工作和住處後，安雅的弟弟整個人徹底崩潰了。
an absolute wreck (emotional state)
Nora was a nervous wreck before her big performance on stage.
諾拉在上台表演前緊張得徹底失常。
a nervous wreck
The old car was a wreck, but Ritu loved it because it was her first vehicle.
那輛舊車破爛不堪，但莉圖很愛它，因為那是她的第一輛車。
Years of stress turned the once cheerful woman into a complete wreck.
多年的壓力讓原本開朗的那個女人徹底變得身心俱疲。
The house was a wreck when they bought it, but they fixed it up beautifully.
那間房子他們買下來時破舊不堪，但他們把它整修得很漂亮。
- basket case
more extreme slang; suggests total inability to function
- mess
broader; can describe situations, not just people or things
- disaster
emphasises the extreme failure or dysfunction
- rock
informal; someone who is emotionally stable and reliable
- picture of health
someone who looks perfectly healthy and well
文法句型
a [adjective] wreck
a wreck of a [person/thing]
用法筆記
Informal but very common in everyday speech. For people, usually emotional or physical exhaustion from stress, worry, or overwork. Common fixed phrase: 'a nervous wreck.' For things, describes extreme dilapidation or poor condition. 'Wreck of a [noun]' is a common intensifying pattern: 'a wreck of a man.'
常見錯誤
wrecked — 動詞
- wreckedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wreckeds3rd person singular
- wreckeding-ing form
- wreckededpast simple
1. to damage or destroy something so severely that it is no longer usable or repair
摧毀
嚴重破壞到無法修復或使用
to damage or destroy something so severely that it is no longer usable or repairable — ranging from smashing a car in a crash or driving a ship ashore in a storm, to ruining a plan or devastating a building.
The hurricane wrecked dozens of houses along the coast last night.
颶風昨晚摧毀了沿岸數十棟房屋。
wreck + building (natural disaster)
Vinícius accidentally wrecked his mother's car when he hit a tree.
維尼修斯不小心把車撞到樹上，把母親的車徹底撞毀了。
The company's bad decisions wrecked any chance of future growth.
公司的一連串錯誤決策毀掉了未來的發展機會。
Heavy rain wrecked our plans for a barbecue in the park.
大雨打亂了我們在公園烤肉的計劃。
The ship was wrecked on the rocks during a terrible winter gale.
那艘船在冬季的狂風中觸礁失事。
文法句型
wreck + noun phrase
be/get wrecked by [agent]
用法筆記
Stronger than 'damage' or 'break' — wrecking something means it is essentially ruined beyond practical repair. Covers physical objects (cars, buildings, ships, phones) and abstract things (plans, hopes, careers). The passive form 'be/get wrecked' is very common across all contexts. For ships in particular, passive constructions ('was wrecked on the rocks') are the modern norm; an older intransitive pattern ('the ship wrecked on the shore') is rare and now largely limited to historical or literary writing.