ruin

毁掉、破坏、糟蹋

The sudden storm ruined our plans for the weekend.

突然来的暴风雨毁了我们周末的计划。

弄坏、损毁

He spilled red wine and ruined the brand-new carpet.

他打翻红酒，把全新的地毯弄坏了。

使破产、拖垮

The long lawsuit ruined him and his small company.

这场漫长的诉讼让他和他的小公司都破产了。

败坏、断送

One careless remark ruined her reputation overnight.

一句不经意的话一夜之间就败坏了她的名声。

废墟、遗迹常用复数

We spent the whole morning exploring the ancient ruins.

我们整个早上都在探索那片古代遗迹。

毁灭、崩毁

Years of war brought the once-rich city to ruin.

多年的战争让这座曾经富庶的城市走向毁灭。

破产、没落

Heavy gambling debts led to his financial ruin.

庞大的赌债导致他财务上的破产。

祸根、祸因旧式

Drinking was the ruin of that talented young musician.

酗酒是那位才华洋溢的年轻音乐家的祸根。

成为废墟、破灭、一败涂地

After the earthquake, half the old town lay in ruins.

地震过后，老城区有一半成了废墟。