shipwreck

• 指船只沉没或毁坏后留下的残骸；也指船只沉没或毁坏这一事件；还可比喻彻底的失败或无法挽回的损失。

A noun referring to the remains of a destroyed or sunken ship, the event of a ship being destroyed at sea, or a situation of complete ruin or irretrievable loss.

1. Wrecked shipB1formal

   A ship that has been destroyed or severely damaged, typically by storm or collision, or a part of such a vessel.

   沉船

   • Divers explored the remains of an ancient shipwreck off the coast.
   • The storm left a shipwreck scattered across the beach.
   • They discovered a shipwreck from the 18th century.

   同义词derelicthulkwreck

2. Destruction of a shipB1formal

   An accident or event that causes a ship to be destroyed or sunk at sea.

   海难

   • The crew survived the shipwreck by clinging to a lifeboat.
   • The shipwreck was caused by a collision with an iceberg.
   • Many sailors lost their lives in the tragic shipwreck.

   同义词casualtyfounderinglosssinkingwreckwrecking

3. Irretrievable lossC1formal

   A situation where something is completely ruined or lost beyond recovery.

   毁灭

   • The failed business venture was a complete shipwreck of their savings.
   • His career became a shipwreck after the scandal.
   • The project ended in a shipwreck of hopes and dreams.

   同义词calamitycatastrophedebacledevastationdisasterruinruinationwreck

• 动词，指船只在海上失事、毁坏或沉没；也用于比喻计划、事业等的失败或毁灭。

A verb used to indicate the destruction or loss of a ship at sea, or metaphorically, the ruin or failure of a plan or endeavor.

1. Destroy a shipB2formal

   To cause a ship to be destroyed or sunk, typically in a storm or collision.

   使船只失事

   • The storm shipwrecked the vessel off the coast.
   • Pirates shipwrecked the merchant ship for its cargo.
   • The captain's error shipwrecked the entire fleet.

   同义词scuttlesinkwreck

2. Ruin utterlyC1formal

   To completely destroy or ruin something, such as a plan, career, or enterprise.

   彻底毁灭

   • The scandal shipwrecked his political career.
   • Poor investments shipwrecked the company's future.
   • The failed negotiation shipwrecked the peace agreement.

   同义词annihilateblightdashdemolishdestroydevastateruinsabotagescupperscuttleshatterwreck

3. Suffer failureC1formal

   To experience a complete failure in an endeavor or enterprise.

   遭遇失败

   • The ambitious project shipwrecked due to lack of funding.
   • Their marriage shipwrecked after years of conflict.
   • The startup shipwrecked when the market crashed.

   同义词collapsefailflounderfoundergo undermiscarry

   反义词prospersucceedthrive

4. Cause to experience shipwreckB2formal

   To cause someone to be involved in a shipwreck or to suffer the consequences of one.

   使遭遇海难

   • The treacherous waters shipwrecked many sailors.
   • The captain's negligence shipwrecked the crew.
   • The hurricane shipwrecked the passengers on the island.

   同义词wreck