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wreak v. 发泄怒火，报仇 wreak (v.) Old English wrecan "avenge," originally "to drive, drive out, punish" (class V strong verb; past tense wræc, past participle wrecen), from Proto-Germanic *wrekan (cognates: Old Saxon wrekan, Old Norse reka, Old Frisian wreka, Middle Dutch wreken "to drive, push, compel, pursue, throw," Old High German rehhan, German rächen "to avenge," Gothic wrikan "to persecute"), from PIE root *wreg- "to push, shove, drive, track down" (see urge (v.)). Meaning "inflict or take vengeance," with on, is recorded from late 15c.; that of "inflict or cause (damage or destruction)" is attested from 1817. Compare wrack (v.). Related: Wreaked; wreaking. 【记】近于wreck 失事(船, 飞机的)残骸, 失事；break 东西给弄坏了→愤怒

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[ri:k] 【英】 v. 发泄怒火, 报仇(to inflict vengeance upon; to express anger)【例】 The boss wreaked his anger on the workmen.(老板拿工人 出气) v. 发泄怒火; 报仇【记】因为weak所以wreak; 因为wreck(n 失事)所以wreak.

单词	wreak
音标	[ri:k]
解释	v. 发泄怒火，报仇
红宝书	【英】 v. 发泄怒火, 报仇(to inflict vengeance upon; to express anger) 【例】 The boss wreaked his anger on the workmen.(老板拿工人出气)
字源	wreak (v.) Old English wrecan "avenge," originally "to drive, drive out, punish" (class V strong verb; past tense wræc, past participle wrecen), from Proto-Germanic wrekan (cognates: Old Saxon wrekan, Old Norse reka, Old Frisian wreka, Middle Dutch wreken "to drive, push, compel, pursue, throw," Old High German rehhan, German rächen "to avenge," Gothic wrikan "to persecute"), from PIE root wreg- "to push, shove, drive, track down" (see urge (v.)). Meaning "inflict or take vengeance," with on, is recorded from late 15c.; that of "inflict or cause (damage or destruction)" is attested from 1817. Compare wrack (v.). Related: Wreaked; wreaking.
不择手段背单词	v. 发泄怒火; 报仇【记】因为weak所以wreak; 因为wreck(n 失事)所以wreak.
趣味全助记	【记】近于wreck 失事(船, 飞机的)残骸, 失事；break 东西给弄坏了→愤怒

V Drive Wreak Past Push German Inflict Ri:K