wrecker

• 指拆毁建筑物、车辆等的人或物；也指进行破坏、蓄意阻挠的人；还可指拖走故障车辆的拖车。

A noun referring to a person or thing that demolishes, dismantles, or causes destruction, such as someone who demolishes buildings, commits sabotage, or a truck used for towing wrecked vehicles.

1. Demolition workerB2formal

   A person whose job is to demolish or dismantle buildings and structures.

   拆除工

   • The wrecker carefully brought down the old factory wall.
   • A team of wreckers cleared the site for new construction.
   • He worked as a wrecker for a demolition company.

2. Saboteur or vandalC1formal

   A person who deliberately causes destruction, wrecks, or sabotage.

   破坏者

   • The train wreckers were arrested for damaging the tracks.
   • The saboteur acted as a wrecker of the peace negotiations.
   • They called him a wrecker for destroying the community garden.

   同义词destroyerruinersaboteurvandal

   反义词buildercreatorpreserverprotector

3. Tow truckB1informalamerican

   A vehicle equipped with a hoist and winch, used to tow or remove damaged or illegally parked cars.

   拖车

   • The wrecker arrived to tow the crashed car from the highway.
   • A wrecker removed the illegally parked vehicle from the fire lane.
   • He called a wrecker after his car broke down on the bridge.

   同义词tow truck