wreak

动词 wreak:

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

1. The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.
   地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。

wreak

v.tr.（及物动词）
wreaked,wreak.ing,wreaks
To inflict (vengeance or punishment) upon a person.
施行报复：对某人施以（报复或惩罚）
To express or gratify (anger, malevolence, or resentment); vent.
发泄：表示或使满足（愤怒、恶意或憎恨）；发泄
To bring about; cause:
带来；引起：
例句：
wreak havoc.
带来灾难

Archaic To take vengeance for; avenge.
【古语】 施行惩罚；报复

来源：
Middle English wreken
中古英语 wreken
from Old English wrecan
源自 古英语 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 有时与 wreck 混淆， 可能是因为造成破坏可招致报复：The storm wreaked （不是 wrecked ) havoc along the coast（暴风雨给海岸带来灾难） 。 wreak 的过去时与过去分词为 wreaked, 不是 wrought, 它是work 的过去时和过去分词的另一种形式