havoc
n.大破坏, 浩劫,混乱 vt.严重破坏
【鱼儿简介】Widespread destruction 大范围的破坏
【记忆鱼钩】
1——趣味记忆
hav=have,oc=occur(v 发生)有很多事发生→混乱无序→大破坏,浩劫
2——趣味记忆
ha哈,voc=voice(n.声音) 哈哈哈的声音→混乱
3——图片
Heavy snow wreaks havoc across China
大雪给全国带来灾难
As heavy snow fell over large parts of China yesterday, there were widespread traffic disruptions
一场大雪在我国大部分地区降临,导致了大范围的交通中断。
【英英解释】
n.大破坏, 浩劫;混乱 a situation in which there is a lot of damage or a lack of order, especially so that it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way 【SYN】devastation, destruction; chaos 【OPP】serenity(n. 平静)
【习惯用语】
cry havoc 1.发出危险警告; 预示灾难临头; 2.大肆破坏, 蹂躏; 使大为混乱(=play havoc with, make havoc of)
do [cause, raise, work]havoc 摧残,蹂躏,造成严重破坏
play[raise] havoc with[among] 对...造成严重破坏, 使...陷入大混乱
wreak havoc on...= play havoc with...= make havoc of... 大肆破坏[摧毁] …,使…遭受惨重的灾害
【例句与详解:】
The earthquake caused terrible havoc.
那次地震造成了可怕的毁坏。
The wind will wreak havoc on my garden.
大风将摧毁我的花园。
Her arrival that night played havoc with my plans.
她那天晚上到达,把我的计划全打乱了。
The earthquake has made great havoc of the city.
地震给这个城市造成了巨大的破坏。
"Making havoc in Heaven" is a typical military play.
《大闹天宫》是一部典型的武戏。
They have to rebuild their home after the havoc of the hurricane。
遭受飓风的巨大破坏後,他们不得不重建家园。