ruins; ruined; ruining
ruins; ruined; ruining
Learner's definition of RUIN
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: to damage (something) so badly that it is no longer useful, valuable, enjoyable, etc. : to spoil or destroy (something)毁灭；破坏；损坏 -
Moths ruined the sweater.蛀虫把这件毛衣蛀蚀了。
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Years of computer use ruined his eyesight. [=made his eyesight very poor]他的视力因多年使用电脑而受损。
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The bad weather ruined the party.坏天气把这场派对毁了。
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I ruined the sauce by adding too much garlic.我放了太多大蒜，把酱汁做砸了。
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His low test scores ruined his chances of getting into a good school.他考试成绩太差，失去了上好学校的机会。
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Poor customer service ruined the company's reputation.不良的客户服务败坏了公司的声誉。
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You ruined my life! [=you made my life very difficult or unpleasant]你毁了我的生活！
2
: to cause (someone) to lose money, social status, etc.使失去钱财（或社会地位等） 2 ruin /ˈruːwən/ noun
plural ruins
plural ruins
Learner's definition of RUIN
1
[noncount] : a state of complete destruction : a state of being ruined毁灭；毁坏 -
The incident led to the ruin of their relationship.这件事使他们关系破裂。
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The abandoned town had gone to ruin.这座废弃的小镇满目凄凉。
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Don't let the house your grandfather built fall into ruin.不要让你祖父建造的房屋变得破败不堪。
2
[count] : the remaining pieces of something that was destroyed遗迹；废墟 —
usually plural通常用复数 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 3
[noncount] : the state of having lost money, social status, etc.（钱财或社会地位等的）丧失 4
[singular] : something that badly damages someone physically, morally, economically, or socially破坏；堕落；沦落
in ruins
: destroyed with some pieces or parts remaining变成废墟；成为瓦砾 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻