ruinous
英 ['ruːɪnəs]
美 ['ruɪnəs]
英文词源
- ruinous (adj.)
- late 14c., "going to ruin," from Old French ruinos (Modern French ruineux) or directly from Latin ruinosus "tumbling down, going to ruin," from ruina (see ruin (n.)). Meaning "causing ruin" is from mid-15c. Related: Ruinously.
双语例句
- 1. After a ruinous strike, the union caved in.
- 一场破坏性的罢工之后，工会突然服软了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The decision was to prove ruinous.
- 后来证明这个决定造成了极大的危害。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The house was in a ruinous condition.
- 房子倾圮了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Many Britons will still fear the potentially ruinous costs of their legal system.
- 很多英国人仍然会对其司法体系可能产生的高昂费用表示担忧。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The economy of the state is experiencing the ruinous effects of the conflict.
- 这个国家的经济正受到这次冲突的毁灭性影响。
来自辞典例句
