1 to damage sth so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc 毁坏;毁灭:
a ruined building坍塌的楼宇The bad news ruined my week.那个坏消息使得我一个星期没好过。That one mistake ruined my chances of getting the job.就那一个错误毁了我获得那份工作的希望。
2 to cause sb to lose all his/her money, hope of being successful, etc 使完全丧失(金钱、希望等):
The cost of the court case nearly ruined them.诉讼费用使他们几乎倾家荡产。
*ruin²
/ˈru:ɪn ||; ˈruɪn/noun
1 [U] the state of being destroyed or very badly damaged 毁灭;灭亡;荒废:
The city was in a state of ruin.那个城市破败不堪。
2 [U] the cause or state of having lost all your money, hope of being successful, etc (金钱、希望等的)完全丧失,丧失的原因,祸因:
Many small companies are facing financial ruin.许多小公司面临破产。
3 [C] the parts of a building that are left standing after it has been destroyed or badly damaged 废墟;遗迹:
the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii庞贝古城的遗迹
go to rack and ruin→RACK¹
in ruin(s) badly damaged or destroyed 破败不堪:
After the accident her life seemed to be in ruins.发生意外以后,她的一生似乎已毁了。
ruin1/ˋruIn; ˈruːən or ˈruːIn/v [T]1 to spoil or destroy something completely〔完全〕毁坏﹐毁掉: This new road will ruin the countryside. 这条新路会把乡村地区完全毁掉。One stupid comment had ruined everything. 一句蠢话毁了一切。2 to make someone lose all their money 使破产: Jefferson was ruined by the court case against him. 杰弗逊因为那场告他的官司倾家荡产。
ruin2n 1 [U] a situation in which someone loses their social position or money, especially because of a business failure〔尤因生意失败〕破产﹔垮台﹔身败名裂: small businesses facing financial ruin 面临破产的小企业2 [C] also ruins [plural 复数] the part of a building that is left after the rest has been destroyed 断壁残垣﹐废墟: +of the ruins of the temple 这座庙宇的遗迹3 be in ruins to be badly damaged 被严重毁坏: The country's economy is in ruins. 这个国家的经济崩溃了。4 fall/crumble into ruin if a building has fallen into ruin, it is in a bad condition because it has not been looked after〔建筑因缺乏照料而〕衰败
ruinruinruins2nouna building that has been badly damaged: The old castle is now a ruin.in ruinsbadly damaged or destroyed: The city was in ruins after the war.ruinruinruinsruinedruining1verb (ruins, ruining, ruined)to damage something badly so that it is no longer good; to destroy something completely: I spilled coffee on my jacket and ruined it. The rain ruined our picnic.