in ruins 1. 成废墟，成一片瓦砾 The old castle is (或 lies, stands) in ruins. 那座古堡现已成为一片瓦砾。 2. 被毁灭；没落；垮掉 Their friendship was in ruins. 他们的友谊完全破裂了。 Their once robust economy now lies in ruins. 他们一度兴旺的经济现在崩溃了。 His government's China policy seems in ruins. 他那届政府的对华政策看来完全失败了。