Corak penggunaan:
the wreck of [something]
The police found the wreck of the car in a ditch.
A rendőrség egy árokban találta meg az autó roncsát.
Divers explored the wreck of the old pirate ship.
A búvárok bejárták a régi kalózhajó roncsát.
The train wreck caused delays for hours.
He bought the wreck and restored it to working condition.
Contoh untuk pelajar
We saw the wreck of the car.
Láttuk az autó roncsát.
They looked at the wreck of the boat.
Megnézték a hajó roncsát.
The plane wreck was in the field.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wreck' with 'rack'. 'Wreck' means something destroyed; 'rack' is a frame for holding things.
Maksud
Ruined remains after destruction
Kolokasi
car wreck
|ship wreck
|train wreck
|plane wreck
Sinonim
ruins (Often used for buildings; broader than vehicles or ships.)
|
debris (Emphasizes scattered pieces rather than the whole damaged object.)
Antonim
intact (Means undamaged or whole, the opposite of wrecked.)
Tema
transportation
|accidents
|disasters
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
What is left of something after it has been badly damaged or destroyed.
The broken or ruined remains of a vehicle, ship, building, or other structure after an accident or disaster.
Corak penggunaan:
to wreck [something]
The storm wrecked several houses along the coast.
A vihar több házat is romba döntött a part mentén.
He wrecked his car in the crash.
A karambolban összetörte az autóját.
The scandal wrecked her political career.
Poor planning can wreck a good idea.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The storm wrecked our house.
A vihar tönkretette a házunkat.
He wrecked his bike in the accident.
A balesetben összetörte a biciklijét.
The fire wrecked the store.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes overuse 'wreck' for minor damage; it usually means severe harm.
Maksud
Cause serious damage to something
Kolokasi
wreck a car
|wreck a plan
|wreck a building
Sinonim
ruin (Can be broader and include emotional or abstract harm.)
|
destroy (Stronger and more absolute; total elimination.)
Antonim
repair (To fix something that is damaged, the opposite of causing damage.)
Tema
damage
|conflict
|accidents
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To damage something so much that it cannot be used.
To severely damage or destroy something so that it cannot be used or repaired easily.
After the breakup, she was an emotional wreck.
A szakítás után lelkileg teljesen összeomlott.
He’s been working so hard he’s a complete wreck.
Olyan sokat dolgozik mostanában, hogy teljesen kikészült.
By the end of the race, I felt like a wreck.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I was a nervous wreck before the test.
Idegroncs voltam a vizsga előtt.
She is an emotional wreck after the news.
A hír óta teljesen ki van borulva.
He is a wreck from too much work.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may try to use 'wreck' in this sense in formal writing; it's mostly informal speech.
Maksud
Person in poor condition
Kolokasi
a nervous wreck
|an emotional wreck
Sinonim
mess (Informal; can refer to emotional state or general disorder.)
|
ruin (Figurative use for a person's condition.)
Antonim
picture of health (Idiom meaning very healthy, opposite of being a wreck physically.)
Tema
health
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A person who is very tired, sick, or upset.
A person who is in a very bad physical or mental state, often from stress, illness, or exhaustion.