havoc 详细解释

havoc

['hævək]

n. 大破坏, 混乱
vt. 破坏

n.[U]

1. 大破坏, 浩劫

They had to rebuild their homes after the havoc of the hurricane.

遭受飓风的巨大破坏后, 他们不得不重建家园。

2. 大混乱, 大杂乱

A cow got into the garden and made sad havoc among the cabbages.

一头牛跑到菜园里, 把包心菜弄得乱七八糟。

词形变化

动词过去式: havocked | 动词过去分词: havocked | 动词现在分词: havocking | 动词第三人称单数: havocs |

词义辨析

同义:

n.破坏; 毁灭; 荒废

destruction  ruin  devastation  ravage  damage  harm  injury  

同义参见:

desolation  

英英释义

名词 havoc:

violent and needless disturbance

同义词:mayhem

短语词组

play havoc with

1. 使陷入大混乱

His arrival played havoc with my plans.

他的到来打乱了我的计划。

补充

havochavoc[ˈhævək]n.1.大破坏, 毁坏The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。

例句

1. Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town.暴徒在镇中心制造了混乱。 2. After the havoc of the war, England had to be rebuilt.经历战争的浩劫后, 英国百废待兴。 3. Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.压力可以严重破坏免疫系统。 4. Drug addiction soon played havoc with his career.毒瘾很快毁了他的事业。 5. The weather played havoc with airline schedules.天气状况把航空公司的航班时间打乱了。 6. The furniture and fittings of my house were havocked by them.我屋中的家具和装置全让他们给损坏了。 7. The fire havocked throughout the building.大火损毁了整幢建筑。 8. the hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc.飓风席卷佛罗里达州造成巨大破坏。 9. schoolchildren wreaking havoc in the classroom.学生们在教室里闹翻了天。 10. shift work plays havoc with the body clock.轮班工作会对生物钟造成严重破坏。 11. the havoc of war战争的浩劫 12. A powerful tornado wreaked havoc on [=caused great destruction to] the small village.一场猛烈的龙卷风给这个小村庄造成了极大的破坏。 13. The disease can play havoc with the body's immune system.这种疾病会严重破坏人体的免疫系统。 14. Several small children can create/cause havoc in a house.几个小孩子就可以让整个房子乱翻天。