n.毁坏( ruin的名词复数 );废墟;破败;完全丧失;
v.破坏( ruin的第三人称单数 );毁掉;使破产;使沦落;
例句:
What price a successful career if it ruins your marriage?
如果一番成功的事业毁掉了你的婚姻,这事业又有什么用处 呢 ?
Seacliff House is one of the most romantic ruins in Scotland.
海崖城堡是苏格兰最富有浪漫色彩的遗迹之一。
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。