be in ruins
固定用复数 ruins，表示完全毁坏或破败的状态。
The old town was in ruins after the flood.
洪水过后，那座老城成了一片废墟。
废墟；遗迹
ruins — plural of ruin
破败；荒废；毁灭；破坏；倾覆；祸根；毁灭的根源；破产；倾家荡产；被毁坏或破败的建筑(如房屋或城堡)的遗迹。
the remains of a destroyed or badly damaged building or town
被毁坏或破败的建筑(如房屋或城堡)的遗迹。
The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
成为废墟、被毁坏或衰败的状态。
The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
导致严重麻烦或毁灭的事物。
Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
毁坏某物的行为。
The act of ruining something.
摧毁或击败某物的变化；毁灭；推翻。
A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
完全的经济损失；破产。
Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
The old castle is now a ruin.
这座古堡现在成了一片废墟。
用法提示：此处 'ruin' 用作可数名词，指一座被毁坏的建筑物。
His gambling addiction led to his financial ruin.
他的赌瘾导致了他的财务破产。
用法提示：此处 'ruin' 用作不可数名词，指彻底失败或毁灭的状态。
The archaeological site was in ruins after the earthquake.
地震后考古遗址成为废墟。
用法提示：此处 'ruins' 为复数形式，指毁坏的状态或遗迹。
固定用复数 ruins，表示完全毁坏或破败的状态。
The old town was in ruins after the flood.
洪水过后，那座老城成了一片废墟。
指被毁建筑的残存部分，通常用复数。
We explored the ruins of an ancient temple.
我们探访了一座古庙的遗迹。
表示逐渐荒废的过程，也可说 fall into ruins。
The castle slowly fell into ruin.
那座城堡慢慢破败了。
指导致某人或某物毁灭的原因、祸根。
Greed proved to be the ruin of him.
贪婪最终毁了他。
更强调破坏的行为或过程，ruin更强调结果或状态
语气更强，常用于灾难或战争造成的巨大破坏
指具体的残骸，ruin可指抽象的毁灭
强调由盛转衰的过程，多用于人或机构
侧重突然的失败，ruin可指逐渐的毁坏
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many ruin in the old town.
正确表达There are many ruins in the old town.
指“多处建筑遗迹”时，ruin 是可数名词，一处或多处遗迹都要用复数 ruins；汉语名词不标复数，所以容易漏掉 -s。改成 ruins 后，可数名词的复数形式才与 many 搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子His gambling led to his ruins.
正确表达His gambling led to his ruin.
表示抽象的“毁灭、倾家荡产”时，ruin 是不可数名词，不能加 -s。本句说的是赌博导致他破产，属抽象意义，用单数 ruin；ruins 只指具体的残垣断壁。
grammar · medium
易错句子The ruins of the castle is very famous.
正确表达The ruins of the castle are very famous.
ruins 作主语中心词时是复数，谓语要用复数 are；汉语没有主谓数的一致，容易照搬单数。改为 are 后主谓一致。
作为名词，指创建或建造的过程，与'破坏'相对
作为名词，指修理或恢复的过程，与'导致毁坏'相对
作为名词，指达到目标或获得好结果，与'失败'相对
作为名词，指保持完好状态，与'破坏'相对
作为名词，指完整的结构，与'废墟'相对
财务破产
The company faced financial ruin after the scandal.
丑闻之后，该公司面临财务破产。
成为废墟；毁灭
After the earthquake, the city lay in ruins.
地震后，这座城市成了废墟。
……的毁灭
The ruin of his career was caused by a single mistake.
他事业的毁灭是由一个错误造成的。
走向毁灭；荒废
Without maintenance, the old castle went to ruin.
缺乏维护，这座古堡逐渐荒废了。
给……带来毁灭
His reckless actions brought ruin upon his family.
他鲁莽的行为给家人带来了毁灭。
表示建筑物或系统突然崩塌，与ruin密切相关
指慢慢腐烂、损坏，导致ruin的过程
ruin后留下的残骸
ruin后荒芜、空无一人的状态
ruin后尚存的碎片或遗迹
荒废；毁灭
The old castle has gone to ruin over the centuries.
这座古老的城堡几个世纪以来已经荒废了。
成为废墟；严重受损
After the earthquake, the city lay in ruins.
地震后，这座城市变成了一片废墟。
…的废墟
We visited the ruins of an ancient temple.
我们参观了一座古老寺庙的废墟。
通往毁灭的道路上铺满了善意。
His good intentions led to his financial ruin.
他的善意导致了他的财务破产。
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