How do you use "ruin" in a sentence?

The heavy rain ruined our picnic plans. The castle ruins attract thousands of tourists every year. Bad investments ruined his business completely.

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Q: What does "ruin" mean?

To destroy or severely damage something Ruin means to completely destroy or spoil something, whether physically, financially, or in terms of reputation. As a noun, it refers to the remains of a destroyed building or the state of being destroyed. The plural 'ruins' often describes ancient remains of buildings.

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Meaning: To destroy or severely damage something

毁坏，废墟

arruinar, ruina

破壊する、廃墟

파괴하다, 폐허

Ruin means to completely destroy or spoil something, whether physically, financially, or in terms of reputation. As a noun, it refers to the remains of a destroyed building or the state of being destroyed. The plural 'ruins' often describes ancient remains of buildings.

Ruin意味着完全破坏或损坏某物，无论是物理上、经济上还是名誉上。作为名词，它指的是被破坏建筑的残骸或被破坏的状态。复数形式'ruins'通常描述古代建筑遗迹。

Ruin significa destruir o estropear algo completamente, ya sea física, financiera o en términos de reputación. Como sustantivo, se refiere a los restos de un edificio destruido o al estado de destrucción. El plural «ruins» a menudo describe restos antiguos de edificios.

Ruinは物理的、経済的、または評判において何かを完全に破壊または台無しにすることを意味します。名詞としては、破壊された建物の残骸や破壊された状態を指します。複数形の「ruins」は古代の建物の遺跡を表すことが多いです。

Ruin은 물리적으로, 재정적으로, 또는 명성 면에서 무언가를 완전히 파괴하거나 망치는 것을 의미합니다. 명사로는 파괴된 건물의 잔해나 파멸 상태를 가리킵니다. 복수형 ruins는 주로 고대 건물의 유적을 묘사할 때 사용됩니다.

Examples

The heavy rain ruined our picnic plans.
大雨毁了我们的野餐计划。
La lluvia intensa arruinó nuestros planes de picnic.
大雨でピクニックの計画が台無しになりました。
폭우 때문에 소풍 계획이 엉망이 되었습니다.
The castle ruins attract thousands of tourists every year.
城堡遗迹每年吸引成千上万的游客。
Las ruinas del castillo atraen a miles de turistas cada año.
その城の廃墟は毎年何千人もの観光客を引きつけています。
그 성의 폐허는 매년 수천 명의 관광객을 끌어들입니다.
Bad investments ruined his business completely.
糟糕的投资彻底毁了他的生意。
Las malas inversiones arruinaron su negocio por completo.
悪い投資が彼のビジネスを完全に破滅させました。
잘못된 투자가 그의 사업을 완전히 망쳤습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'ruine', from Latin 'ruina' meaning 'a collapse, a falling down', from 'ruere' (to rush, fall, tumble down). Related to 'rush'. The verb sense of 'to destroy' appeared in the 16th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal