ruin
/ˈruːɪn/
v. / n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
毁坏;毁掉;废墟
释义与例句
v.
毁坏;毁掉
to damage something so badly that it loses value or can no longer be used, or to spoil something completely
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The heavy rain ruined our picnic plans.
大雨毁了我们的野餐计划。
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The scandal ruined his career in politics.
这桩丑闻毁了他的政治生涯。
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Salt water can ruin the metal parts of a bicycle.
盐水会毁坏自行车的金属部件。
n.
废墟
the broken remains of a building or place that has been destroyed
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We explored the ruins of an ancient temple.
我们探访了一座古庙的废墟。
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After the earthquake, the town was left in ruins.
地震过后,这座小镇成了一片废墟。
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The castle is now a ruin open to visitors.
这座城堡如今是一处向游客开放的废墟。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
ruin 表示“彻底毁掉”,语气比 damage 重;名词短语 in ruins 表示“成为废墟”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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ruinous 破坏性的;代价高昂的形容词,可描述造成严重破坏的事物,也可指花费巨大、令人破产的开支。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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damage 损坏;损害ruin 常指彻底毁掉,使事物无法恢复或价值尽失;damage 指部分损坏,通常仍可修复。正误对比:The scandal ruined his reputation.(彻底毁掉,语气重)/The scandal damaged his reputation.(受到损害,程度较轻)。The fire damaged the eastern wing of the museum. 大火损坏了博物馆的东翼。
常见搭配
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in ruins 成为废墟;严重受损The village lay in ruins after the flood. 洪水过后,村庄成了一片废墟。
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ruin your health 损害健康Smoking can ruin your health over time. 长期吸烟会毁掉你的健康。
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ruin the plan 破坏计划One careless remark could ruin the plan. 一句不慎的话就可能毁掉整个计划。