wreak

verb

1. 造成（巨大的破坏或伤害）
   to do great damage or harm to sb/sth
   1. Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy.
      他们的政策将对经济造成巨大的破坏。
   2. He swore to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him.
      他发誓要对背叛他的人进行报复。

The form wrought can also be used as the past participle. 过去分词亦可使用wrought。


1. VERB 造成(混乱或破坏)
   Something or someone that wreaks havoc or destruction causes a great amount of disorder or damage.
   1. 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。
   2. The mountains are studded with dams, any one of which could wreak destruction in the valley below.
      山区到处都是大坝，其中任何一个都可能给下面的山谷带来灭顶之灾。
   3. ...the devastation wrought by a decade of fighting.
      十年战事造成的严重破坏
2. VERB 实施(报复)
   If you wreak revenge or vengeance on someone, you do something that will harm them very much to punish them for the harm they have done to you.
   1. He threatened to wreak vengeance on the men who toppled him a year ago.
      他威胁要对一年前扳倒他的人进行报复。
3. See also: wrought

1. She had a burning desire to wreak revenge.
   她复仇心切。
2. Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.
   压力可能会破坏免疫系统。
3. He vowed to wreak vengeance on his unfaithful, thieving wife.
   他发誓要报复对自己不忠、爱偷东西的妻子。
4. 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。
5. The mountains are studded with dams, any one of which could wreak destruction in the valley below.
   山区到处都是大坝，其中任何一个都可能给下面的山谷带来灭顶之灾。
6. He threatened to wreak vengeance on the men who toppled him a year ago.
   他威胁要对一年前扳倒他的人进行报复。
7. An attacker may only need the slightest opportunity to wreak havoc on a system and cause permanent damage.
   黑客可能只需要小小的机会就对系统进行攻击并且引起永久性的损害。
8. Outages and errors can wreak havoc on a network, especially when many systems are running identical configurations.
   停机和错误会在网络上造成严重破坏，尤其是在许多系统采用相同配置的情况下。
9. Having a few drinks can wreak havoc with your waistline even if youve switched to a low-calorie tipple.
   即使只喝一点点酒也会危害到你的腰围，饮用低卡烈酒也不例外。
10. No wonder human journalists have started writing about the economic damage the robots may wreak.
    难怪记者们已开始撰写关于机器人可能造成经济损害的报道。
11. It sent a message that Mr. Putin should be under no illusions about the damage such steps would wreak.
    奥巴马的这一声明向普京传达了一个明白无误的信息：不应对于此类措施可能导致的严重后果抱有幻想。
12. We keep producing stress hormones, which in turn wreak havoc on the rest of our bodies.
    于是我们就不断地制造应激激素，进而大肆破坏我们身体的其余部分。
13. She is determined to wreak vengeance on those who killed her cousin.
    她决心要向杀害表妹的凶手报仇。
14. I am determined to wreak vengeance on John.
    我决心向约翰报仇。
15. Stress is internal, which explains why it can wreak havoc on your health.
    压力是内在的，这就是为什么它会严重损害身体健康。
16. Tall, thin towers often wreak havoc with team working by splitting departments across several floors.
    又高又薄的大厦往往会对团队合作造成严重破坏，因为公司的各个部门会被迫分布于好几个楼层上。
17. What is certain, though, is that an uncontrolled default will wreak economic and financial havoc.
    但可以肯定的是，失控的违约必将引发经济和金融浩劫。
18. Timid people always wreak their peevishness on the gentle.
    怯懦的人总是把满腹牢骚向温和的人发泄。
19. And believe they can wreak much evil magic.
    而且被认为可以施放邪恶的魔法。
20. There are new fun elements and surprises in the game, including dragons that ( you guessed it) breathe fire and wreak havoc on the cauldrons!
    有新的乐趣和惊喜的元素在游戏中，包括小龙（你猜对了）呼吸火灾肆虐破坏的大锅！
21. Once a hacker gains access to the password, he can wreak havoc, steal your identity, destroy your credit, ruin your relationships and expose your secrets.
    一旦黑客拿到这个密码，他可以大搞破坏，冒名顶替，破坏你的信用，毁了你和他人的关系和曝光你的隐私。
22. He was determined to wreak revenge on her.
    他决心对她施行报复。
23. If thou should return to the land of the living, the innocent shall wreak havoc upon thy soul.
    如果汝回到生者之地牺牲者将会对汝的灵魂展开复仇。
24. He wanted to wreak revenge on his colleagues.
    他要对同事们进行报复。
25. The wind will wreak havoc on my garden.
    大风将摧毁我的花园。
26. This situation stands in stark contrast to the devastation that a deleveraging hurricane continues to wreak in the US and other parts of the world.
    这与继续在美国和全球其它地区肆虐的去杠杆化飓风带来的破坏形成了鲜明对比。
27. The disease can wreak significant economic and social consequences in communities.
    该疾病会给社区造成重大经济和社会后果。
28. This "workaround" circumvents security and allows malicious code to wreak havoc with restricted resources.
    这种“变通”规避了安全机制，让恶意代码得以对受限资源造成重大破坏。
29. If it's a real threat, the high winds alone will wreak havoc.
    这的确是个威胁，这么强烈的风会带来很大的破坏。
30. These can get inside the cells and really wreak havoc.
    这些毒性分子会进入细胞内并造成严重破坏。

verb

1. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
   1. I cannot work a miracle
   2. wreak havoc
   3. bring comments
   4. play a joke
   5. The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area

   Synonym:    bringworkplaymake for