5N-PLURAL 残余部分;残存部分The ruins of something are the parts of it that remain after it has been severely damaged or weakened. 残余部分;残存部分
The new Turkish republic he helped to build emerged from the ruins of a great empire. [+ of]
他帮助建立起的新土耳其共和国是从一个伟大帝国的废墟上发展起来的。
He stood very still, staring in at the ruins of his work.
他站在那里一动也不动,呆呆地看着他残余的作品。
6N-COUNT [usually plural]废墟;遗迹;断壁残垣The ruins of a building are the parts of it that remain after the rest has fallen down or been destroyed. 废墟;遗迹;断壁残垣
One dead child was found in the ruins almost two hours after the explosion.
爆炸发生将近两个小时以后,在废墟中发现了一个已经死亡的小孩。
There's only the mountain in this direction, and higher up an old ruin, an abandoned castle.
1spoiled state毀壞ADJECTIVE | VERB + RUIN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤complete, utter完全的損毀;徹底的破敗VERB + RUIN➤fall into, go to毀壞傾圮;破敗不堪◇The house gradually fell into ruin.這棟房子漸漸破敗不堪。PHRASES➤be the ruin of sb/sth是⋯毀滅的根源◇Drinking has been the ruin of her.酗酒毀了她。➤go to rack and ruin (especially BrE) 走向毀滅◇They've let the house go to rack and ruin.他們任由房子破敗。ruin
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2end of success, hopes, etc.不再成功;希望破滅ADJECTIVE | VERB + RUIN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤economic, financial經濟毀滅;財政破產VERB + RUIN➤face面臨破產◇The company faces ruin over the new road plans.這家公司因新的道路計劃而面臨破產。➤bring, lead to, mean, spell導致完全喪失;意味着破產;招致重大損失◇The cost would have meant financial ruin for us.這項開支對我們來說就意味着傾家蕩產。➤save from使免於破產PHRASES➤on the brink of ruin, on the verge of ruin處於毀滅的邊緣▸➤the road to ruin毀滅之途◇He's on the road to political ruin.他在政治上已經處於窮途末路了。ruin
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3damaged building, town, etc.損毀的建築或城鎮ADJECTIVE | VERB + RUIN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤ancient, old古代/舊時遺跡▸➤charred, smoking, smouldering/smoldering燒焦的廢墟;冒煙的廢墟◇the charred ruins of their home他們的家園燒焦的廢墟➤crumbling坍塌的廢墟▸➤castle, temple, etc.城堡、廟宇等的廢墟VERB + RUIN➤be in ruins, lie in ruins成為廢墟◇The church now lies in ruins.教堂現在成了廢墟。➤leave sth in ruins使⋯成為廢墟◇The earthquake left the town in ruins.地震使這個城鎮化為廢墟。PREPOSITION➤ruins of⋯的遺跡◇the ancient ruins of Jericho傑里科的古代遺跡ruin
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ADVERB | VERB + RUINADVERB➤completely, totally完全/徹底毀滅◇The experience has completely ruined her life.這次經歷徹底毀了她的一生。➤nearly幾乎毀滅➤effectively事實上毀滅▸➤financially經濟上毀滅◇The long legal battle ruined him financially.曠日持久的官司使他傾家蕩產。VERB + RUIN➤threaten to使有毀滅的危險◇A knee injury threatened to ruin her Olympic hopes.膝傷可能使她參加奧運會的希望破滅。➤be going to將會毀壞◇All this mud is going to ruin my shoes.這些泥會毀了我的鞋。