| 英语单词 | ruined |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['ruːɪnd] 美 ['ruːɪnd] |
| 中文释义 | adj.毁坏的;破坏的 动词ruin的过去式和过去分词. |
| 英语例句 | (1) The vessel was ruined by a submarine. (2) The ancient temple ruined in the war will be reconstructed soon. (3) The project is totally ruined by the fly-by-night undertakers. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 那艘船是被潜水艇毁坏的。 (2) 这座在战争中被毁坏的古刹不久将重建。 (3) 这项工程完全是给那些不负责任的承包商破坏的。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Something that's ruined is spoiled, wrecked, or destroyed. A ruined party can result from your obnoxious brother annoying all the friends you invited. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Ruined means destroyed or useless. When you visit the site of a long uninhabited city, the broken down structures you see are ruins — time and neglect has resulted in ruined buildings. Both words come from the Latin ruere, "to fall." Opening the oven door too soon can yield a ruined soufflé — it could literally fall, or collapse into a squishy mess. Your reputation as a cook might also be described as ruined after such a disaster. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ 形容词]毁坏的;坍塌的;荒废的 A ruined building or place has been very badly damaged or has gradually fallen down because no-one has taken care of it. [ADJ n]
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