ruin
n
1 [U] severe damage or destruction 毁坏; 毁灭; 灭亡
a city reduced to a state of ruin by war 由於战争而遭到严重破坏的城市
The news meant the ruin of all our hopes. 这消息使我们的一切希望都破灭了.
2 [U]
(a) complete loss of all one's money, resources or prospects (金钱、 资财的)完全丧失; (前途的)断送
Ruin was staring her in the face. 她眼看就要倾家荡产了.
brought to ruin by drugs 因吸毒而断送了前程.
(b) cause of this 毁灭、 破产等的原因; 祸根
Gambling was his ruin. 他堕落是因为好赌.
3 [U] state of being decayed, collapsed or destroyed 破败、 坍塌或毁坏的状态
The castle has fallen into ruin. 那城堡已破败不堪.
4 [C] remains of sth that has decayed or collapsed or been destroyed 破败、 坍塌或毁坏之残余物; 废墟
The abbey is now a ruin. 那修道院现已成废墟.
the ruins of Pompeii 庞贝城的遗迹.
5 (idm 习语) go to rack and ruin => rack3. in `ruins in a severely damaged or decayed condition 严重受损; 破败不堪
An earthquake left the whole town in ruins. 那次地震过後, 全城到处是颓垣断壁.
His career is/lies in ruins. 他已前途尽毁. ruin, v [Tn]
1 cause the destruction of (sth/sb) 毁坏, 毁灭(某事物[某人])
He ruined his prospects by carelessness. 他因疏忽大意而断送了前途.
The storm ruined the crops. 暴风雨毁坏了庄稼.
He's a ruined man, ie has lost all his money, prospects, etc. 他已不名一文(损失了全部钱财、 断送了前途等).
a ruined building 毁坏的建筑物.
2 (infml 口) spoil (sth/sb) 毁坏, 损害(某事物[某人])
The island has been ruined by tourism. 该岛毁在旅游业上了.
It poured with rain and my dress got/was ruined. 大雨倾盆, 我的连衣裙已淋得不成样子了.
You're ruining that child, eg by being too indulgent. 你把孩子宠坏了.
somethingpron. 某物,某事;重要的事物[人],有一定意义的事物;
n. (表示不确切的描述或数量)大致,左右;
adv. 非常;有点;大约;
yellowadj. 黄色的;黄皮肤的;黄种人的;胆怯的;
vt.& vi. (使某物)变黄或发黄;
n. 黄色;黄种人;黄色颜料;
artn. 艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用;
adj. 艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的;
vt.& vi. [口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];
topn. 顶,顶部;(箱子)盖,(书页等的)上栏;首席;陀螺;
adj. 最高的;顶上的;头等的;最大的;
vt. 形成顶部;达到…的顶端;处于…的最前头;领导;
vi. 总结;超越;高耸;结束;