wreck² n [C] 1 a car, plane, or ship that is so badly damaged it cannot be repaired 〔汽车、飞机、船的〕残骸 2 [usually singular 一般用单数] informal someone who is very tired, unhealthy, or worried 【非正式】 十分疲倦［不健康; 担忧］的人: I was a wreck by the time I got home. 我到家时都累垮了。 3AmE a bad accident involving cars or planes 【美】 〔汽车、飞机的〕严重事故; CRASH BrE 【英】: Only one person survived the wreck. 这次事故中仅一人生还。