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ruined

UK //ˈruːɪnd//US //ˈruːɪnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'ruinen',借自古法语 'ruiner',最终源于拉丁语 'ruina'(倒塌或毁灭)。

adjective

❶ 指某物因损坏或破坏而无法使用或失去原有价值的状态,常用于描述建筑、物品或人的处境。

“The castle was ruined after the war.”

(这座城堡在战后变成了废墟。)

“Her dress was ruined by the coffee stain.”

(她的裙子被咖啡渍毁了。)

同义词:destroyed, wrecked, devastated, demolished, shattered

常见短语

financially ruined — 形容因财务损失或债务而陷入极度困难的状态,常用于商业或个人破产的语境。

“After the stock market crash, many investors were financially ruined.”

(股市崩盘后,许多投资者陷入了财务崩溃。)