| 单词 | ruin |
| 释义 | ruin n 1 [U] severe damage or destruction 毁坏; 毁灭; 灭亡 a city reduced to a state of ruin by war 由於战争而遭到严重破坏的城市 The news meant the ruin of all our hopes. 这消息使我们的一切希望都破灭了. 2 [U] (a) complete loss of all one´s money, resources or prospects （金钱、 资财的）完全丧失; （前途的）断送 Ruin was staring her in the face. 她眼看就要倾家荡产了. brought to ruin by drugs 因吸毒而断送了前程. (b) cause of this 毁灭、 破产等的原因; 祸根 Gambling was his ruin. 他堕落是因为好赌. 3 [U] state of being decayed, collapsed or destroyed 破败、 坍塌或毁坏的状态 The castle has fallen into ruin. 那城堡已破败不堪. 4 [C] remains of sth that has decayed or collapsed or been destroyed 破败、 坍塌或毁坏之残余物; 废墟 The abbey is now a ruin. 那修道院现已成废墟. the ruins of Pompeii 庞贝城的遗迹. 5 (idm 习语) go to rack and ruin => rack3. in `ruins in a severely damaged or decayed condition 严重受损; 破败不堪 An earthquake left the whole town in ruins. 那次地震过後, 全城到处是颓垣断壁. His career is/lies in ruins. 他已前途尽毁. ruin, v [Tn] 1 cause the destruction of (sth/sb) 毁坏, 毁灭（某事物[某人]） He ruined his prospects by carelessness. 他因疏忽大意而断送了前途. The storm ruined the crops. 暴风雨毁坏了庄稼. He´s a ruined man, ie has lost all his money, prospects, etc. 他已不名一文（损失了全部钱财、 断送了前途等）. a ruined building 毁坏的建筑物. 2 (infml 口) spoil (sth/sb) 毁坏, 损害（某事物[某人]） The island has been ruined by tourism. 该岛毁在旅游业上了. It poured with rain and my dress got/was ruined. 大雨倾盆, 我的连衣裙已淋得不成样子了. You´re ruining that child, eg by being too indulgent. 你把孩子宠坏了. |
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