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 flood had the power to ruin the foundation of the house.
洪水有力量毁坏房子的地基。
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
The old mansion has slowly begun to ruin over the years, with parts of the roof collapsing.
这座古老的宅邸多年来慢慢开始破败，部分屋顶坍塌。
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。
His deceitful charm ruined her, leaving her reputation in shambles.
他欺骗性的魅力毁了她，让她的名誉扫地。
04
毁掉, 使贫困
to cause someone or something to become impoverished
Transitive: to ruin sb
例子
The economic crisis ruined many families, leaving them struggling to survive.
经济危机摧毁了许多家庭，使他们为生存而挣扎。
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
Poor management decisions can ruin a company's reputation.
糟糕的管理决策可能会毁掉公司的声誉。
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
They explored the ruins of an old castle during their trip.
他们在旅行期间探索了一座古老城堡的废墟。
The ancient ruins attracted many tourists each year.
古老的废墟每年都吸引许多游客。
02
毁灭, 废墟
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
03
毁灭, 破坏
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
04
污渍, 污垢
moisten or soil
05
毁灭, 灾难
an event that results in destruction
06
毁灭, 名誉扫地
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
07
废墟, 破败
the process of becoming dilapidated
