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ruin

verb
/ˈruːɪn/
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they ruin
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he / she / it ruins
/ˈruːɪnz/
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past simple ruined
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past participle ruined
/ˈruːɪnd/
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-ing form ruining
/ˈruːɪnɪŋ/
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  1. ruin something to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.毁坏;破坏;糟蹋 synonym spoil (1), wreck
    • 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。
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    • A 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
    verb + ruin
    • threaten to
    • be going to
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  2. 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。
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    • They 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
    verb + ruin
    • threaten to
    • be going to
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  3. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘collapse of a building’): from Old French ruine, from Latin ruina, from ruere ‘to fall’.

ruin

noun
/ˈruːɪn/
/ˈruːɪn/
Idioms
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  1. [uncountable] the state or process of being destroyed or severely damaged毁坏;破坏;毁灭
    • A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution.革命过后,许多教堂都毁了。
    • The house had been left to go to ruin.这所房子已经成为废墟。
    • The terrorist attack had left the city in a state of ruin恐怖袭击使这座城市处于一片废墟之中
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • utter
    verb + ruin
    • fall into
    • go to
    phrases
    • be the ruin of somebody/​something
    • go to rack and ruin
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  2. [countable]
    (also ruins [plural])
    the parts of a building that remain after it has been destroyed or severely damaged残垣断壁;废墟
    • The old mill is now little more than a ruin.老磨坊现在只剩下一点儿残垣断壁了。
    • We visited the ruins of a Norman castle.我们参观了一座诺曼式城堡的遗迹。
    • Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house.在房子烧焦的废墟中发现了两具尸体。
    • (figurative) He was determined to build a new life out of the ruins of his career.他决心从事业失败中爬起来,重新开始新的生活。
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    • the ancient ruins of Jericho杰里科的古代遗迹
    • It is perhaps the best preserved monastic ruin in the country.这也许是该国保存最好的修道院遗址。
    Topics Historyb2, Buildingsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ancient
    • old
    • charred
    verb + ruin
    • be in ruins
    • lie in ruins
    • leave something in ruins
    preposition
    • ruins of
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  3. [uncountable] the fact of having no money, of having lost your job, position, etc.破产;一无所有;失去工作(或地位等)
    • The divorce ultimately led to his ruin.离婚最终使得他一贫如洗。
    • The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin.银行的介入使这家公司免于破产。
    • The war brought the country to the brink of ruin.战争把这个国家带到了毁灭的边缘。
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    • He's on the road to political ruin.他在政治上已经处于穷途末路了。
    • The company faces ruin over the new road plans.这家公司因新的道路计划而面临破产。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • economic
    • financial
    verb + ruin
    • face
    • bring
    • lead to
    phrases
    • on the brink of ruin
    • on the verge of ruin
    • the road to ruin
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  4. [singular] something that causes a person, company, etc. to lose all their money, job, position, etc.破产(或丢掉工作等)的根源;祸根 synonym downfall
    • Gambling was his ruin.赌博毁了他。
    Extra Examples
    • Drinking has been the ruin of her.酗酒毁了她。
    • He said that the plan would be the ruin of European agriculture.他说这个计划会毁掉欧洲的农业。
  5. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘collapse of a building’): from Old French ruine, from Latin ruina, from ruere ‘to fall’.
Idioms
go to rack and ruin
  1. to get into a bad condition变得一团糟
    • They let the house go to rack and ruin.这房子越来越破旧,他们也不管。
in ruins
  1. destroyed or severely damaged毁坏;严重受损;破败不堪
    • Years of fighting have left the area in ruins.经年的战事已经使得这个地区满目疮痍。
    • The church now lies in ruins.教堂现在成了废墟。
    • The scandal left his reputation in ruins.这件丑闻使他身败名裂。
    • Their plans for a comeback now lie in ruins.他们东山再起的计划现在已经成了泡影。

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