to ruin
01
毁坏, 破坏
to cause severe damage or harm to something, usually in a way that is beyond repair
Transitive: to ruin sth
例子
The economic downturn threatened to ruin many businesses.
经济衰退威胁要毁掉许多企业。
02
毁坏, 陷入毁灭状态
to fall into a state of destruction or severe decline
Intransitive
例子
After the flood, the town was left to ruin, with many buildings left abandoned.
洪水过后，小镇沦为废墟，许多建筑被遗弃。
03
玷污, 夺去贞操
to take away a woman’s chastity, often leading to a loss of honor or social reputation in traditional contexts
Transitive: to ruin a woman
例子
In the old tales, the knight vowed to protect her from those who sought to ruin her.
在古老的故事中，骑士发誓要保护她免受那些试图毁掉她的人的伤害。
04
毁掉, 使贫困
to cause someone or something to become impoverished
Transitive: to ruin sb
例子
His gambling addiction gradually ruined him, wiping out his savings.
他的赌博成瘾逐渐毁掉了他，耗尽了他的积蓄。
05
毁坏, 破坏
to cause something to become less favorable, often by damaging or destroying its quality or value
Transitive: to ruin sth
例子
The constant delays and miscommunications began to ruin the project.
持续的延误和沟通不畅开始毁掉这个项目。
Ruin
01
废墟, 遗迹
(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed
例子
The ancient ruins attracted many tourists each year.
古老的废墟每年都吸引许多游客。
02
destruction caused intentionally
03
failure resulting in loss of position, status, or reputation
04
the process of falling into decay
