ruinous

英 [ˈruːɪnəs]

美 [ˈruːɪnəs]

adj.  耗资巨大的; 无法承担的; 破坏性的; 导致严重问题的; 灾难性的; 破败的; 严重受损的; 已成废墟的

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BNC.19475 / COCA.21114

牛津词典

adj.

• 耗资巨大的；无法承担的
  costing a lot of money and more than you can afford
  1. ruinous legal fees
     巨额法律费用
• 破坏性的；导致严重问题的；灾难性的
  causing serious problems or damage
  1. The decision was to prove ruinous.
     后来证明这个决定造成了极大的危害。
• 破败的；严重受损的；已成废墟的
  destroyed or severely damaged
  1. a ruinous chapel
     已成废墟的小教堂
  2. The buildings were in a ruinous state.
     这些建筑破烂不堪。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (花费等)极其昂贵的，贵得离谱的
  If you describe the cost of something asruinous, you mean that it costs far more money than you can afford or than is reasonable.
  1. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED 毁灭性的;导致毁灭的
  Aruinousprocess or course of action is one that is likely to lead to ruin.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• causing injury or blight
  1. the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit
  2. the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces
  3. a ruinous war
  Synonym:blasting
• extremely harmful
  1. a catastrophic depression
  2. catastrophic illness
  3. a ruinous course of action
  Synonym:catastrophic

双语例句

• At the same time, technical invention ruinous weapon!
  同时，科技发明毁灭性武器！
• It would be a foolish, not to say ruinous, step to take at this time.
  这个时候如此做法是愚蠢的，简直是灾难性的。
• A catastrophic depression; catastrophic illness; a ruinous course of action.
  灾难性的经济萧条；灾难性的疾病；毁灭性的行动方针。
• To avoid being stuck with old stock-a ruinous prospect when prices are falling rapidly-panel-makers are now slashing margins.
  为了避免旧货积压（太阳能电池板价格迅速下跌时毁灭性的前景），制造商们已经开始压缩利润空间了。
• This method is quite expensive. The cost will be ruinous.
  这个方法的花费很大。花费之多将是灾难性的。
• He went to the money lenders and borrowed on ruinous terms.
  他去跟放高利贷的人借钱，订了使他破产的契约。
• Also only then in front of the so ruinous plague disaster, we can appreciate the life profoundly precious.
  也只有在如此毁灭性的大灾大难面前，我们才能这般深刻地体味到生命的宝贵。
• Any attempt to disturb or destroy these compromises, being terms of the compact of union, can lead to none other than the most ruinous and disastrous consequences.
  任何试图扰乱和破坏这些作为联邦契约条件的妥协，必会导致最具毁坏性和灾难性的后果。
• 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。
• Four years later and the crisis has taken on ruinous dimensions.
  4年过后，水资源危机已发展到了灾难性的地步。