in ruins

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英文释义

介词短语
  1. Of a building or structure, mostly destroyed. literally
    — The line ends at Narvik. Eight years ago the whole town was in ruins, but the industry of the Norwegian people has rebuilt it entirely.
  2. Of a person, attribute, relationship, etc., totally damaged or spoiled. figuratively
    — After being found guilty of animal abuse, her reputation was in ruins.
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