| 词汇 | ruin |
| 释义 | ruin (noun) ruin 3 ENTRIES FOUND: ruin (verb) ruin (noun) ruined (adjective) 1 ruin /ˈruːwən/ verb ruins; ruined; ruining 1 ruin /ˈruːwən/ verb ruins; ruined; ruining Learner's definition of RUIN [+ object] 1 : to damage (something) so badly that it is no longer useful, valuable, enjoyable, etc. : to spoil or destroy (something)毁灭；破坏；损坏 Moths ruined the sweater.蛀虫把这件毛衣蛀蚀了。 Years of computer use ruined his eyesight. [=made his eyesight very poor]他的视力因多年使用电脑而受损。 The bad weather ruined the party.坏天气把这场派对毁了。 I ruined the sauce by adding too much garlic.我放了太多大蒜，把酱汁做砸了。 His low test scores ruined his chances of getting into a good school.他考试成绩太差，失去了上好学校的机会。 Poor customer service ruined the company's reputation.不良的客户服务败坏了公司的声誉。 You ruined my life! [=you made my life very difficult or unpleasant]你毁了我的生活！ 2 : to cause (someone) to lose money, social status, etc.使失去钱财（或社会地位等） He was ruined by debt.他被债务压垮了。 The scandal ruined the mayor.丑闻断送了这位市长的前程。 2 ruin /ˈruːwən/ noun plural ruins 2 ruin /ˈruːwən/ noun plural ruins Learner's definition of RUIN 1 [noncount] : a state of complete destruction : a state of being ruined毁灭；毁坏 The incident led to the ruin of their relationship.这件事使他们关系破裂。 The abandoned town had gone to ruin.这座废弃的小镇满目凄凉。 Don't let the house your grandfather built fall into ruin.不要让你祖父建造的房屋变得破败不堪。 2 [count] : the remaining pieces of something that was destroyed遗迹；废墟 The castle is now a ruin.那座城堡现在已沦为废墟。 — usually plural通常用复数 the ruins of the ancient city那座古城的遗迹 We saw the (ancient) Mayan/Roman ruins.我们看到了（古代）玛雅文明/罗马文明的遗迹。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 He searched through the ruins of his childhood for the cause of his unhappiness.他梳理自己不幸的童年，寻找不快乐的根源。 3 [noncount] : the state of having lost money, social status, etc.（钱财或社会地位等的）丧失 The drought brought economic/financial ruin to local farmers.这场干旱给当地农民造成了严重经济损失。 Her drug addiction brought her to the brink of ruin.她的毒瘾使她走到了毁灭的边缘。 4 [singular] : something that badly damages someone physically, morally, economically, or socially破坏；堕落；沦落 Her drug addiction was her ruin.毒瘾是她堕落的根源。 Street violence is the ruin of too many young people today.当今的街头暴力是很多年轻人堕落的原因。 in ruins : destroyed with some pieces or parts remaining变成废墟；成为瓦砾 The building was/lay in ruins.那栋建筑变成了废墟。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 After her death, the family was in ruins.她死后，那个家就垮了。 |
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