wrecked
「wrecked」是「失事、遇難或損害」,例如:
Many ships have been wrecked on the jagged reefs which fringe their base.
(許多船隻的船舷,因遭到珊瑚礁的鋸齒狀邊緣破壞而遇難。)
The sea was breaking over the wrecked ship.(海水衝撞著失事船隻的殘骸。)
Overwork has reduced him to a physical wreck.
(他因為過度勞累,使健康受損。)
barren
「barren」意思是「荒蕪」,例如:
The site of the town is a barren, rocky mountain valley.(該鎮的遺址是一個貧瘠的岩石山谷。)
Those farmers want to use the water to irrigate barren desert land. (農夫們想引水灌溉荒漠。)
The formerly barren land has been changed into stretches of fertile fields.(昔日的荒地今成良田。)
unworthy
「unworthy」是「不值得、不配的」,例如:
It is a conception quite unworthy of free men.(這種觀念與自由的人格格不入。)
His accusations are unworthy of a prime minister.(他提出的指責與其首相身分不相稱。)
I feel unworthy of the precious gift you have bestowed on me.(收到如此珍貴的禮物,覺得受之有愧。)