wrecking
present participle ofwreck
| 单词 | wrecking |
| 释义 | wrecking present participle ofwreck wreck verb[T] uk/rek/us/rek/C2 todestroyorbadlydamagesomething: Theexplosionshatterednearbywindowsand wrecked twocars. Ourgreenhousewas wrecked in last night'sstorm. informal tospoilsomethingcompletely: He has beenwarnedthat hisbehaviourmight wreck hischancesofpromotion.
Destroying and demolishing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Damaging and spoiling Examplesofwreckingwrecking In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The language of accusations - "sabotage andwrecking" - was standard for the campaign against old specialists. From theCambridge English Corpus Anyone who tried to propose awreckingamendment would not be in consonance with the traditions of this place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But most cases of vandalism, such as defacing a wall,wreckingthe windows of a bus shelter, orwreckingan occupied council flat, are purposeless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 My noble friend is entitled, if he wishes, to move awreckingamendment, but he should not hide his light under a bushel. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 You cannot expect those who have suffered so cruelly from all this wantonwreckingand barbarity to forget or forgive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The amendment has been described as awreckingamendment, a dilatory amendment, and various other disobliging remarks of this kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If only 2 per cent were left to be paid through the pay packet, would the amendment still not be awreckingamendment? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be an act of kindness—notwrecking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Even the most impassioned enthusiast for this legislation cannot describe this as awreckingamendment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have resorted to the subterfuge ofwreckingamendments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This evening, we have discussed what are, in effect,wreckingamendments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Rather than be straightforward, they have produced awreckingamendment without talking about the age group that would be affected by it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Far fromwreckingthe constitution, we have sought to amend it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That month was spent by the tenant in completelywreckingthe home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Having young men and women on the scheme who have no wish whatever to be part of it is one way ofwreckingits prospects. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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