ruin
英 /ˈruːɪn/ 美 /ˈruːɪn/
- v. 毁坏；毁掉to damage something so badly that it loses its value
- n. 废墟；遗迹the remains of a building that has been badly damaged
- n. 毁灭；破产the complete loss of money, success, or good condition
Heavy rain ruined the picnic we had planned.
大雨毁掉了我们计划好的野餐。
Uncontrolled tourism can ruin fragile natural habitats unless visitor numbers and construction activities are carefully managed.
除非严格管理游客数量和建设活动，否则无序旅游可能毁掉脆弱的自然栖息地。
搭配
ruin someone's plans 打乱某人的计划ancient ruins 古代遗迹financial ruin 经济上的破产in ruins 成为废墟
辨析提示
表示建筑遗迹常用复数ruins，如ancient ruins。
词族
ruined (adj.)、ruinous (adj.)
反义 restore
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