🔑ruinBrE/ˈruːɪn/NAmE/ˈruːɪn/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyruinBrE/ˈruːɪn/NAmE/ˈruːɪn/present simple - he / she / itruinsBrE/ˈruːɪnz/NAmE/ˈruːɪnz/past simpleruinedBrE/ˈruːɪnd/NAmE/ˈruːɪnd/past participleruinedBrE/ˈruːɪnd/NAmE/ˈruːɪnd/ -ing formruiningBrE/ˈruːɪnɪŋ/NAmE/ˈruːɪnɪŋ/🔑~sthtodamagesthsobadlythatitlosesallitsvalue, pleasure, etc.; tospoilsth毁坏;破坏;糟蹋SYNwreck◆Thebadweatherruinedourtrip. 天气恶劣,破坏了我们的旅行。◆Thatonemistakeruinedhischancesofgettingthejob. 正是那个错误断送了他得到那份工作的机会。◆Mynewshoesgotruinedinthemud. 我的新鞋被泥浆给糟蹋了。🔑~sb/sthtomakesb/sthlosealltheirmoney, theirposition, etc.使破产(或失去地位等);毁灭◆Ifshelosesthecourtcaseitwillruinher. 如果败诉,她就完了。◆Thecountrywasruinedbythewar. 这个国家因战争而遭到严重破坏。
🔑ruinBrE/ˈruːɪn/NAmE/ˈruːɪn/noun🔑[U]thestateorprocessofbeingdestroyedorseverelydamaged毁坏;破坏;毁灭◆Alargenumberofchurchesfellintoruinaftertherevolution. 革命过后,许多教堂都毁了。🔑[U]thefactofhavingnomoney, ofhavinglostyourjob, position, etc.破产;一无所有;失去工作(或地位等)◆Thedivorceultimatelyledtohisruin. 离婚最终使得他一贫如洗。◆Thebanksteppedintosavethecompanyfromfinancialruin. 银行的介入使这家公司免于破产。[sing.]somethingthatcausesaperson, company, etc. tolosealltheirmoney, job, position, etc.破产(或丢掉工作等)的根源;祸根SYNdownfall◆Gamblingwashisruin. 赌博毁了他。🔑[C] (also ruins[pl.]) thepartsofabuildingthatremainafterithasbeendestroyedorseverelydamaged残垣断壁;废墟◆Theoldmillisnowlittlemorethanaruin. 老磨坊现在只剩下一点儿残垣断壁了。◆WevisitedtheruinsofaNormancastle. 我们参观了一座诺曼式城堡的遗迹。◆(figurative) Hewasdeterminedtobuildanewlifeoutoftheruinsofhiscareer. 他决心从事业失败中爬起来,重新开始新的生活。●inˈruinsdestroyedorseverelydamaged毁坏;严重受损;破败不堪◆Yearsoffightinghavelefttheareainruins. 经年的战事已经使得这个地区满目疮痍。◆Thescandallefthisreputationinruins. 这件丑闻使他身败名裂。●gotoˌrackandˈruintogetintoabadcondition变得一团糟◆Theyletthehousegotorackandruin. 这房子越来越破旧,他们也不管。Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane