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词汇 shipwrecking
释义 shipwrecking
present participle ofshipwreck
shipwreck
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈʃɪp.rek/ us /ˈʃɪp.rek/
to make someone suffer a shipwreck: 使(某人)遇上海难
They were shipwrecked off the coast of Newfoundland.他们的船在纽芬兰海岸附近失事了。
a shipwrecked sailor遭遇海难的水手
to destroy or badly damage something: 破坏;毁坏
His refusal to make the case for equality shipwrecked his party.
She finds herself working at a Manhattan hotel, her love life shipwrecked by failed relationships and bad dates.
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Examples of shipwrecking


shipwrecking

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


While the events surrounding her shipwrecking eight months later are dramatic and did capture the imagination of the local press, the ship itself had little effect on the coastal trade.
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Shipwrecking may be deliberate or accidental.
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