shipwreck

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六级托福

n. a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
n. an irretrievable loss
n. an accident that destroys a ship at sea

n. 遇难船, 海难
vt. 遇海难, 毁灭, 使失事

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使用频率

shipwreck 由两个部分组成： ship 表示“船”，wreck 表示“失事”或“残骸”。可以联想为“船的残骸”，容易理解其含义。

例句

1. The shipwreck was discovered at the bottom of the ocean.

这艘沉船在海底被发现。

2. Many stories are told about the survivors of the shipwreck.

关于沉船幸存者的故事有很多。

3. The museum has a display about famous shipwrecks in history.

博物馆有一个关于历史上著名沉船的展览。