ruin/'ruːɪn/

v. spoil or destroy sth completely

n. part of a building that is left after the rest of it has been destroyed

v. [T] 毁坏，毁损；毁灭：My shoes were completely ruined by the mud. 我的鞋子完全被泥给毁坏了。

◇The rain ruined our holiday. 这场雨毁了我们的假期。

◇ruin one's reputation 毁坏自己的名誉

n. [C,常~s] 废墟；遗迹：The castle is now a ruin. 城堡现在成了废墟。

◇the ruins of an old temple 古庙遗迹

in ruins 成废墟；破败不堪：The city was(或lay) in ruins after the earthquake. 地震过后，城市变成一片废墟。

常犯错误

✗ The bad weather destroyed the party.

✗ The bad weather ruined the party. 糟糕的天气让聚会兴趣全无。

辨析damage; destroy; ruin