ruinru•in /'rʊɪn,'ruːɪn/

vt

1. 使毁灭，使覆灭；使变成废墟

• The heavy rain ruined our holiday. 那场大雨使我们的度假化为泡影。

• His house was ruined by the fire. 那场大火将他的房子彻底烧毁了。

2. 使倾家荡产，使破产

• The stock market crash ruined many people. 股市的崩盘使许多人破了产。

–ruined adj