ruin
n
1 [U] severe damage or destruction 毀壞; 毀滅; 滅亡
a city reduced to a state of ruin by war 由於戰(zhàn)爭而遭到嚴(yán)重破壞的城市
The news meant the ruin of all our hopes. 這消息使我們的一切希望都破滅了.
2 [U]
(a) complete loss of all one's money, resources or prospects (金錢、 資財?shù)模┩耆珕适? (前途的)斷送
Ruin was staring her in the face. 她眼看就要傾家蕩產(chǎn)了.
brought to ruin by drugs 因吸毒而斷送了前程.
(b) cause of this 毀滅、 破產(chǎn)等的原因; 禍根
Gambling was his ruin. 他墮落是因為好賭.
3 [U] state of being decayed, collapsed or destroyed 破敗、 坍塌或毀壞的狀態(tài)
The castle has fallen into ruin. 那城堡已破敗不堪.
4 [C] remains of sth that has decayed or collapsed or been destroyed 破敗、 坍塌或毀壞之殘余物; 廢墟
The abbey is now a ruin. 那修道院現(xiàn)已成廢墟.
the ruins of Pompeii 龐貝城的遺跡.
5 (idm 習(xí)語) go to rack and ruin => rack3. in `ruins in a severely damaged or decayed condition 嚴(yán)重受損; 破敗不堪
An earthquake left the whole town in ruins. 那次地震過後, 全城到處是頹垣斷壁.
His career is/lies in ruins. 他已前途盡毀. ruin, v [Tn]
1 cause the destruction of (sth/sb) 毀壞, 毀滅(某事物[某人])
He ruined his prospects by carelessness. 他因疏忽大意而斷送了前途.
The storm ruined the crops. 暴風(fēng)雨毀壞了莊稼.
He's a ruined man, ie has lost all his money, prospects, etc. 他已不名一文(損失了全部錢財、 斷送了前途等).
a ruined building 毀壞的建筑物.
2 (infml 口) spoil (sth/sb) 毀壞, 損害(某事物[某人])
The island has been ruined by tourism. 該島毀在旅游業(yè)上了.
It poured with rain and my dress got/was ruined. 大雨傾盆, 我的連衣裙已淋得不成樣子了.
You're ruining that child, eg by being too indulgent. 你把孩子寵壞了.