1. in ruins : 成废墟, 毁坏, 毁灭;
2. bring ruin upon oneself : 自取灭亡;
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1. 毁坏;摧毁;严重损害
To ruin something means to severely harm, damage, or spoil it.
2. 使破产
To ruin someone means to cause them to no longer have any money.
3. 破产
Ruin is the state of no longer having any money.
4. 毁灭;崩溃;瓦解;没落
Ruin is the state of being severely damaged or spoiled, or the process of reaching this state.
5. 残余部分;残存部分
The ruins of something are the parts of it that remain after it has been severely damaged or weakened.
6. 废墟;遗迹;断壁残垣
The ruins of a building are the parts of it that remain after the rest has fallen down or been destroyed.
7. see also: ruined
8. 完全崩溃;垮掉;破败不堪
If something is in ruins, it is completely spoiled.
9. 一片废墟;满目疮痍
If a building or place is in ruins, most of it has been destroyed and only parts of it remain.
1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
Synonym: laying wasteruiningruinationwrecking
2. a ruined building
e.g. they explored several Roman ruins
3. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
4. an event that results in destruction
Synonym: ruination
5. the process of becoming dilapidated
Synonym: dilapidation
6. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
e.g. you have brought ruin on this entire family
Synonym: ruination