ruinous
UK/'ruinәs/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Causing great damage, destruction, or financial loss; disastrously harmful.
破坏性的，毁灭性的；造成巨大损失的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishruinousother
=ruinous
Common Collocations
- 1.ruinous cost毁灭性的代价
- 2.ruinous consequences灾难性的后果
- 3.ruinous debt压垮性的债务
- 4.financially ruinous在财务上造成重创
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ruinous cost of the lawsuit forced the company into bankruptcy.
- 2.
Gambling proved to be a ruinous habit that destroyed his entire fortune.
- 3.
The government warned that such ruinous policies would devastate the economy.