動(dòng)詞 wreak:

1. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
   同義詞：bring, work, play, make for

1. The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.
   地震對(duì)這個(gè)城市造成了大破壞。

wreak

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
wreaked,wreak.ing,wreaks
To inflict (vengeance or punishment) upon a person.
施行報(bào)復(fù)：對(duì)某人施以（報(bào)復(fù)或懲罰）
To express or gratify (anger, malevolence, or resentment); vent.
發(fā)泄：表示或使?jié)M足（憤怒、惡意或憎恨）；發(fā)泄
To bring about; cause:
帶來(lái)；引起：
例句：
wreak havoc.
帶來(lái)災(zāi)難

Archaic To take vengeance for; avenge.
【古語(yǔ)】 施行懲罰；報(bào)復(fù)

來(lái)源：
Middle English wreken
中古英語(yǔ) wreken
from Old English wrecan
源自 古英語(yǔ) wrecan

Wreak is sometimes confused with wreck, perhaps because the wreaking of damage may leave a wreck:The storm wreaked (not wrecked ) havoc along the coast. The past tense and past participle ofwreak is wreaked, not wrought, which is an alternative past tense and past participle ofwork.
Wreak 有時(shí)與 wreck 混淆， 可能是因?yàn)樵斐善茐目烧兄聢?bào)復(fù)：The storm wreaked （不是 wrecked ) havoc along the coast（暴風(fēng)雨給海岸帶來(lái)災(zāi)難） 。 wreak 的過(guò)去時(shí)與過(guò)去分詞為 wreaked, 不是 wrought, 它是work 的過(guò)去時(shí)和過(guò)去分詞的另一種形式