shipwreck

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ship·wreck1 /ˈʃɪp-rek/ noun 1 TTW[countable, uncountable] the destruction of a ship in an accident 海难，船只失事 survivors of the shipwreck 此次海难的幸存者 narrowly escaping shipwreck 险些遭遇船只失事2. [countable] a ship that has been destroyed in an accident 失事的船；沉船 SYN wreck

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shipwreck• It was like a shipwreck, where the resourceful child passenger becomes the first mate.• Morgan was the lone survivor of a shipwreck off the California coast.• Her appearance here would presage a shipwreck, the candle lighting the way for pall bearers who would follow.• The story of the ill-fated Tek Sing remained a mystery until a shipwreck dive team made a chance discovery.• The shelves hold books about shipwrecks and pumpkins.• The boat pitched and cracked all the way back to shore, with McMurphy telling grim tales about shipwrecks and sharks.• The San Agustin is the oldest known shipwreck on the California coast.• These islands have a history of shipwrecks and smuggling.• Divers discovered a 450-year-old shipwreck near here.shipwreck2 verb be shipwrecked TTWACCIDENTif someone is shipwrecked, they are in a boat or ship when it is destroyed in an accident 遭遇海难 Beatty was shipwrecked off the coast of Africa. 贝蒂在非洲海岸附近遭遇了海难。

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shipwreck• He, a poor shipwrecked man, had equal honor with her.• Like being shipwrecked on an island a raft - together.• Bridges also had become known for his mapping of the territory and for the aid he rendered to shipwrecked sailors.• It therefore did everything it could to shipwreck such a process.• I am like a shipwrecked survivor holding fast to the debris, awaiting the arrival of the scheduled liner.