好词典

ruin

UK //ˈruːɪn//US //ˈruːɪn//

词源

源自中古英语ruine,借自古法语ruine,最终来自拉丁语ruina(倒塌,毁灭)。

noun

❶ 指建筑物或物体的严重损坏或倒塌状态,通常指因时间、战争或自然灾害导致的破败景象。

“The ancient castle is now in ruins.”

(这座古堡现在已成废墟。)

“After the earthquake, the city was left in ruins.”

(地震过后,这座城市变成了一片废墟。)

❶ 指某人或某事彻底失败或毁灭的状态,常用来形容事业、名誉或生活的崩溃。

“His gambling addiction led to his financial ruin.”

(他的赌博成瘾导致了他的财务崩溃。)

“The scandal brought ruin to his political career.”

(这桩丑闻毁掉了他的政治生涯。)

同义词:destruction, downfall, collapse, wreckage, decay

verb

❶ 指彻底破坏或毁坏某物,使其失去原有价值或功能,也可用于形容对人的毁灭性影响。

“The storm ruined the crops.”

(暴风雨毁坏了庄稼。)

“Too much sugar will ruin your teeth.”

(吃太多糖会毁掉你的牙齿。)

同义词:destroy, wreck, spoil, devastate, demolish

常见短语

go to ruin — 指某物因缺乏维护或管理而逐渐破败或衰败的过程。

“Without proper care, the historic building will go to ruin.”

(如果没有适当的维护,这座历史建筑将会逐渐破败。)

in ruins — 描述某物处于完全毁坏或崩溃的状态,既可用于实物也可用于抽象事物。

“After the divorce, his life was in ruins.”

(离婚后,他的生活一团糟。)