Word · Frequency #11169
havocs
大破坏；蹂躏
havocs is the plural of havoc.
violent and needless disturbance
- 1.
Widespread devastation and destruction.
大范围的破坏与毁灭
- 2.
Mayhem.
大混乱；骚乱
大范围的破坏与毁灭；大混乱；骚乱；大破坏；蹂躏
In use
The storm caused havoc across the coastal town, uprooting trees and damaging roofs.
A single computer virus can create havoc in a company's network.
The sudden cancellation of the train service brought havoc to thousands of morning commuters.
wreak havoc (on/with sth)
固定搭配，意为“造成严重破坏”，常与介词 on 连用。
The hurricane wreaked havoc on the coastal towns.
飓风对沿海城镇造成了严重破坏。
play havoc with sth
这个搭配强调“严重干扰、打乱”，常用在计划、系统等对象前。
The heavy snow played havoc with the train schedules.
大雪严重干扰了火车时刻表。
havoc sth
动词用法，较少见且偏书面；日常英语中更常用 wreak havoc 或 cause havoc。
Connections
Collocations
- wreak havoc
- 造成严重破坏；肆虐
- The hurricane wreaked havoc on the island.飓风在岛上造成了严重破坏。
- play havoc with
- 严重干扰；打乱
- The heavy snow played havoc with traffic.大雪严重扰乱了交通。
- total havoc
- 彻底破坏；一片狼藉
- The flood left total havoc in the village.洪水使村庄一片狼藉。
Idioms & figurative uses
- wreak havoc
- 造成严重破坏；肆虐The storm wreaked havoc on the coastal towns.风暴给沿海城镇造成了严重破坏。
- play havoc with
- 严重干扰；破坏The train delays played havoc with our travel plans.火车晚点严重打乱了我们的旅行计划。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：风暴后树枝断裂、屋顶掀飞，一片狼藉——这就是 havoc（大破坏）。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：名词：新闻/灾害报道、动词：正式写作/文学 havoc 作名词表示‘大破坏’，多与 wreak/cause 等搭配；作动词表示‘严重破坏’，多用于正式或文学文体。语境不同，语气可从中性到正式，请根据写作场合选择。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with /ˈhævək/. 'hammock' and 'paddock' are close: they share /æ/ and final /ək/, but the consonant after the stressed vowel differs (/m/ or /d/ vs /v/). 'block', 'clock', 'shock' and 'stock' are spelling lookalikes ending in -ock; they are one-syllable /ɒk/ words, so do not use their vowel for 'havoc'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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