havoc

英 [ˈhævək] 美 [ˈhævək]

n.  灾害; 祸患; 浩劫
vi.  严重破坏; 毁灭损毁

复数:havocs

IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11169 / COCA.9540



牛津词典

noun

  1. 灾害;祸患;浩劫
    a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction or confusion
    1. The floods caused havoc throughout the area.
      洪水给整个地区带来了灾害。
    2. Continuing strikes are beginning to play havoc with the national economy.
      持续的罢工开始严重破坏国家经济。
    3. These insects can wreak havoc on crops.
      这些昆虫可严重危害农作物。

柯林斯词典

  1. N-UNCOUNT 大破坏;大毁坏;大混乱
    Havoc is great disorder, and confusion.
    1. Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town.
      暴乱分子在市中心制造了极大混乱。
  2. PHRASE 给…造成混乱(或破坏)
    If one thing plays havoc with another or wreaks havoc on it, it prevents it from continuing or functioning as normal, or damages it.
    1. Drug addiction soon played havoc with his career...
      毒瘾很快就毁掉了他的事业。
    2. The weather played havoc with airline schedules...
      天气打乱了航空公司的航班安排。
    3. Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.
      压力可能会破坏免疫系统。

双语例句

  1. No matter how soft the light is, it still plays havoc, fading carpets and curtains in every room.
    无论多么柔和的光线,也仍然会造成损害,会让所有房间的地毯和窗帘褪色。
  2. Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town.
    暴乱分子在市中心制造了极大混乱。
  3. Drug addiction soon played havoc with his career
    毒瘾很快就毁掉了他的事业。
  4. The weather played havoc with airline schedules
    天气打乱了航空公司的航班安排。
  5. Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.
    压力可能会破坏免疫系统。
  6. The sudden onset of winter caused havoc with rail and air transport
    冬天的突然降临让铁路和航空运输系统陷入混乱。
  7. Violent storms wreaked havoc on the French Riviera, leaving three people dead and dozens injured
    猛烈的暴风雨给法国里维埃拉地区造成了极大的破坏,致使三人死亡,数十人受伤。
  8. Continuing strikes are beginning to play havoc with the national economy.
    持续的罢工开始严重破坏国家经济。
  9. You played havoc with my plan!
    你搅乱了我的计划!
  10. The flood wrought havoc and drowned the villages.
    洪水肆虐,村落沦陷。
  11. The monkey king caused havoc in heaven.
    孙悟空大闹天宫。
  12. The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.
    地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
  13. This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.
    这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。
  14. If I accept a malicious piece of code that wreaks havoc on my computer, whose fault is it?
    如果我接受了一段恶意代码,其破坏了我的计算机,那又是谁的错呢?
  15. The earthquake caused terrible havoc.
    那次地震造成了可怕的毁坏。
  16. Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc.
    龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。
  17. I think that many of these entities are dispersed by fire-that creates havoc.
    我想许多这些小元体因火被驱散&那造成了大破坏。
  18. The Greek armies played havoc with the countries around.
    希腊军队在周围地区进行了无情的破坏。
  19. A major power failure wreaked havoc in New York last night.
    昨晚纽约大停电引起了一片混乱。
  20. Last night's gale has played havoc with the fruit trees.
    昨夜的狂风毁坏了果树。
  21. Deathwing waited for ten thousand years, causing a lot of earth-related havoc in the meantime.
    死亡之翼等待了一万年,期间造成了许多与大地有关的破坏。
  22. The rain only lasted half an hour, but caused traffic jams and havoc for pedestrians and commuters.
    这场雨只持续了半个小时,但却造成了交通阻塞、瘫痪,影响了行人和通勤者。
  23. Climate change will play havoc with agriculture and water supplies and will increase diseases.
    气候变化对于农业和水供应将是一场浩劫,还会增加疾病发生率。
  24. They have wreaked dreadful havoc among the wildlife by shooting and trapping.
    他们射杀和诱捕野生动物,造成了严重的破坏。
  25. The recent storms have wreaked havoc on crops.
    最近的暴风雨已对庄稼造成了严重的破坏。
  26. If wrongly directed, one's ambition may bring havoc on him and others.
    如果方向错了,他的野心将给自己和他人带来灾难。
  27. The earthquake has made great havoc of the city.
    地震给这个城市造成了巨大的破坏。
  28. Flooding had already wreaked havoc by the time he arrived at a hill across from the house.
    当他来到房子对面的山上时,洪水已经肆虐了。
  29. One incident of BSE in Canada was sufficient to close all borders and create havoc in the industry.
    只要一个加拿大疯牛病事件就足够关闭所有的边境,对行业造成大破坏。
  30. Experienced chaos caused by war of ten years, the national economy of Kampuchea suffers extremely havoc.
    经历了十几年的战乱,柬埔寨的国民经济遭到极大破坏。

英英释义

noun

  1. violent and needless disturbance

      Synonym:    mayhem