ruination

noun

1. 毁灭；毁坏
   the process of destroying sth/sb or being destroyed
   1. Urban development has led to the ruination of vast areas of countryside.
      城市发展导致大片的乡村遭到毁坏。

1. N-UNCOUNT 毁灭;灭亡;祸根
   The ruination of someone or something is the act of ruining them or the process of being ruined.
   1. Money was the ruination of him...
      是钱毁了他。
   2. The clerics have brought ruination on our people.
      这些牧师给我们带来了灭亡。

1. Money was the ruination of him
   是钱毁了他。
2. The clerics have brought ruination on our people.
   这些牧师给我们带来了灭亡。
3. "What is new," Frank observes, "is the glorification of this idea at the precise moment when free market theory has proven itself to be a philosophy of ruination and fraud."
   “新奇的是，”弗兰克指出，“值此自由市场理论证明自己不过是一种带来灾祸与欺诈的哲学之际，它反而得到了赞颂。”
4. Multitasking is the ruination to perfection.
   同时完成多个任务是对完美的毁灭。
5. You'll be the ruination of me!
   你早晚得把我毁了！
6. The olive is spoken of as the ruination of martini.
   有人认为橄榄会使马丁尼酒走味。
7. Failure or ruination incurred by adverse criticism.
   失败，毁灭由敌对的批评而招致的失败或毁灭。
8. The ruination of his life.
   他生活失败的原因。
9. Drink will be his ruination.
   他会因爱喝酒而身败名裂。
10. Overwork is the ruination of his health.
    过度劳累搞垮了他的身体。
11. He muttered wildly about the ruination of his life.
    他胡乱地讲述他一生的毁灭过程。

noun

1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

   Synonym:    laying wasteruinruiningwrecking

2. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

   Synonym:    downfallruin

3. an event that results in destruction

   Synonym:    ruin

4. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
   1. you have brought ruin on this entire family

   Synonym:    ruin