shipwrecked
past simple and past participle ofshipwreck
| 单词 | shipwrecked |
| 释义 | shipwrecked past simple and past participle ofshipwreck shipwreck verb[T] uk/ˈʃɪp.rek/us/ˈʃɪp.rek/to make someonesuffera shipwreck: They were shipwreckedoffthecoastof Newfoundland. a shipwreckedsailor todestroyorbadlydamagesomething: Hisrefusalto make thecaseforequalityshipwrecked hisparty. Shefindsherselfworkingat a Manhattanhotel, herlovelifeshipwrecked byfailedrelationshipsandbaddates. Navigation & shipwrecks
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Destroying and demolishing Examplesofshipwreckedshipwrecked In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The population increased whenshipwreckedsailors and castaways arrived; some of them stayed behind and added to the permanent population. From theCambridge English Corpus One is taken by the hurricane or the currents and isshipwrecked. From theCambridge English Corpus Imagination will be gloomily exercised in beholding you sick, wounded,shipwreckedor a captive ! From theCambridge English Corpus On the other hand, the trespasser and theshipwreckedsailor do have the right to life. From theCambridge English Corpus Once, in a conversation, he used the following image: we float as ifshipwreckedon the desert of the ocean, clinging onto an islet of garbage. From theCambridge English Corpus And because of the smallness of the boat and the size of theshipwreckedsailor it is hard to find a position where your bodies are not in contact. From theCambridge English Corpus If we simply close our eyes and continue, we shall beshipwreckedand miss out on a great historic opportunity. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English They always hoped that it would beshipwreckedon the initial difficulties of launching. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Today, the sterling area is like someshipwreckedpeople on a raft at the mercy of the wind and the stormy seas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There was, of course, a reason or excuse for this acquisition, which was that our sailors, whenshipwrecked, had been maltreated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are a few who complain at the costs involved in the search for and rescue ofshipwreckedsailors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is beyond doubt that if the present policy isshipwreckedthe nation as a whole will suffer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some hitch might arise in the printing or the publishing, and owing to some technicality the whole thing might beshipwreckedand have no effect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That policy was launched; and very shortly aftershipwreckedand withdrawn altogether on the ground of financial stress. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately the world is awash with lost opportunities, withshipwreckedgood ideas. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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