shipwreck

noun

/ˈʃɪprek/

[uncountable, countable] the loss or destruction of a ship at sea because of a storm or because it hits rocks, etc.船舶失事；海难
- They narrowly escaped shipwreck in a storm in the North Sea.他们在北海遇到风暴，船险些失事。
- The shipwreck of the tanker has caused one of the worst oil spills in recent years.油轮失事造成了近年来最严重的漏油事故之一。
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[countable] a ship that has been lost or destroyed at sea失事的船；沉船
- The contents of shipwrecks belong to the state.一切沉船中的物品均属国家所有。
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verb

/ˈʃɪprek/

be shipwrecked

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they shipwreck	/ˈʃɪprek/ /ˈʃɪprek/
he / she / it shipwrecks	/ˈʃɪpreks/ /ˈʃɪpreks/
past simple shipwrecked	/ˈʃɪprekt/ /ˈʃɪprekt/
past participle shipwrecked	/ˈʃɪprekt/ /ˈʃɪprekt/
-ing form shipwrecking	/ˈʃɪprekɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪprekɪŋ/

to be sailing in a ship that is then lost or destroyed at sea遭遇海难；船只失事
- They were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa.他们在非洲海岸遭遇海难。
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