ruin
verb- ruin something
to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc. synonym spoil (1), wreck毁坏;破坏;糟蹋 The bad weather ruined our trip. 天气恶劣,破坏了我们的旅行。 That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job. 正是那个错误断送了他得到那份工作的机会。 My new shoes got ruined in the mud. 我的新鞋被泥浆给糟蹋了。 The crops were ruined by the late frost. 庄稼被晚霜毁了。
Extra ExamplesA knee injury threatened to ruin her Olympic hopes. 膝伤可能使她参加奥运会的希望破灭。 She's ruined everything. 她毁了一切。 Years of drinking had ruined his health. 长年饮酒毁了他的健康。 You've ruined my whole life! 你把我的生活都毁了!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- totally
- nearly
- …
- threaten to
- be going to
- ruin somebody/something
to make somebody/something lose all their money, their position, etc. 使破产(或失去地位等);毁灭 If she loses the court case it will ruin her. 如果败诉,她就完了。 The country was ruined by the war. 这个国家因战争而遭到严重破坏。
Extra ExamplesThey accused the government of ruining the economy. 他们指责政府破坏了经济。 The long legal battle ruined him financially. 旷日持久的官司使他倾家荡产。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- totally
- nearly
- …
- threaten to
- be going to
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘collapse of a building’): from Old French ruine, from Latin ruina, from ruere ‘to fall’.