• 基础释义
  • 例句
  • 四级真题
  • 柯林斯词典释义
  • 英汉词典释义
  • 英英词典释义

ruinous

[ˈru:ɪnəs] [ˈruənəs]
  • 副词:ruinously;
  • 例句
    英语四级真题
      The Big Three American carmakers—General Motors, Ford and Chrysler—accumulated ruinous costs over the post-war years, such as gold-plated health plans and pensions for workers who retired as young as 48.
      出自-2013年6月阅读原文
      The Big Three American carmakers need restructuring to survive because they cannot cope with the ruinous costs accumulated over the post-war years.
      出自-2013年6月阅读原文
      they cannot cope with the ruinous costs accumulated over the post-war years.
      出自-2013年6月阅读原文
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • ADJ
      (花费等)极其昂贵的,贵得离谱的
      If you describe the cost of something as ruinous, you mean that it costs far more money than you can afford or than is reasonable.
      例句
      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
      A ruinous process or course of action is one that is likely to lead to ruin.
      例句
      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。
    英汉词典释义
    • adj.
      破坏性的;导致严重问题的;灾难性的
      a ruinous disaster 危害极大的灾祸
      <正>(城镇、建筑等)破败的;严重受损的;已成废墟的
      The house was in a ruinous condition. 房子倾圮了。
    英英词典释义
    • Adjective
      1. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin;
      "a catastrophic depression""catastrophic illness""a ruinous course of action"
      2. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin;
      "the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit""the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces""a ruinous war"