ruinate

a. 破坏了的, 倾塌的

发音

UK /ˈɹuːɪneɪt/

词形变化

ruinated ruinates 三单 ruinates ruinating ruinating 现在分词 ruinated 过去式 ruinated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To reduce to ruins; to destroy.

    古体 及物

    […] as in lust, [animals] covet carnal copulation at set times, men always, ruinating thereby the health of their bodies.

  2. 2.

    To fall; to tumble.

    不及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Falling into ruin; decrepit.

词源

From the participle stem of Latin ruino.

来源：wiktionary