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
  1. The heavy rain ruined our picnic plans.
    大雨毁了我们的野餐计划。
  2. The scandal ruined his career in politics.
    这桩丑闻毁了他的政治生涯。
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  1. 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
  1. We explored the ruins of an ancient temple.
    我们探访了一座古庙的废墟。
  2. 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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  1. 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)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。