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| /ˈruːɪn/ |
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| 1 | C/U the state of something that has been destroyed or severely damaged 毁灭；毁坏 |
| in ruins Last month saw his dreams shattered and his business in ruins. 上个月他的梦想彻底破灭，他的生意破产了。 |
| fall into ruin (=gradually break into pieces) After the war many monasteries fell into ruin. 逐渐破碎 |
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| 2 | C often plural the parts of a building that remain after it has been severely damaged 废墟；遗迹 |
| Roman ruins 古罗马遗迹 |
| People had built shelters among the ruins of the city. 人们在城市的废墟上盖起了避难所。 |
| The attack had reduced the town to a smoking ruin. 这次袭击使这座城镇变成了浓烟滚滚的一片废墟。 |
| | 2a | the parts of anything that are left after the rest of it has been destroyed （其余部分被毁之后）遗留下来的东西 | | She sat contemplating the ruins of her shattered life. 她坐着思考她支离破碎的生活所留下的东西。 | |
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| 3 | U the loss of all your money or power 破产；垮台；失势 |
| Despite good sales, many of these stores are facing ruin. 尽管销售情况不错，这些商店中的许多还是面临破产。 |
| financial/economic ruin Reducing quotas could bring economic ruin to a small fishing village like this. 减少配额将会使像这样的小渔村面临经济破产。 |
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