ruin
废墟
definition
verb
a ruined castle
reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.
carriages go ruining over the brink from time to time
fall headlong or with a crash.
noun
a large white house falling into gentle ruin
the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.
translation of 'ruin'
verb
弄坏,
毁灭,
残,
崩,
摧残,
坏事,
隤,
毁,
坏,
暴,
销毁,
祸,
隳脞,
歼,
偾,
隳,
败坏
noun
废墟,
毁减
example
a large white house falling into gentle 'ruin'
they don't know how to say no, and that's been their 'ruin'
In the midst of mass destruction, death and 'ruin' , Lamb is quick to point out the bird singing, the lone flower pushing defiantly through the dirt, the smell of a pine tree.
It began as an ambitious scheme to establish a Scottish colony in Panama, but ended in loss of life and financial 'ruin' .
The people I stopped on the street told me that the superstore would 'ruin' the place.
The wreck and 'ruin' of the old forest was put in order, shattered trees made whole, tender grasses covering the tortured land.
the financial cost could mean 'ruin'
Farmers face financial disaster after freak rain storms thrashed crops into muddy 'ruin' .
the church is a 'ruin' now
Mr Fleetwood justifiably said that this was a devastating claim to make against a private individual and one which would spell personal 'ruin' for Mr James.
He whispered in her ear, grabbing her hand in his and pulling her away from the devastation and 'ruin' of the once lush and beautiful land Elena knew as home.
the financial cost could mean 'ruin'
Two successive bad harvests brought the risk of 'ruin' .
Ineffective strategic management can bankrupt companies and 'ruin' the careers of chief executives.
The human figure is reduced to anonymity in the seemingly endless vista of 'ruin' and devastation.
Blessed with cataclysmic vision, we don't admit gentler outcomes, such as mere catastrophe or 'ruin' .
the 'ruin' and heartbreak wrought by alcohol, divorce, and violence
A heartbroken North Yorkshire couple told today how they face 'ruin' after losing a legal battle for compensation after their retirement dream turned into a nightmare.
In several European countries, the poultry industry appears to be in imminent danger of 'ruin' .
a large white house falling into gentle 'ruin'
They might not have been as happy, but they didn't face complete 'ruin' .
the church is a 'ruin' now
After the destruction and 'ruin' of the war years, and the climate of nationalism which preceded them, many hoped for a new model of political co-operation in Europe.
But a series of personal disasters and financial 'ruin' triggered a mental disorder that was to turn the father of two into a killer.
Many farmers in these ventures are near financial 'ruin' .
One atom bomb had created as much 'ruin' and misery as hundreds of airplanes had.
She is facing 'ruin' after costs of tens of thousands of pounds were awarded against her.
The project has encountered some objections prompted by concerns that the extension and alterations will 'ruin' the listed building's image.
At least 5 per cent of Britain's livestock population has now been destroyed; many farmers face potential 'ruin' .
Physical abuse can leave scars; economic abuse, on the other hand, can lead to desperation and eventual 'ruin' .
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