1.
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.
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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。
ruinously
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...a ruinously expensive court case.
费用令人咋舌的官司
2.
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.
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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。
ruinously
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...cities ruinously choked by uncontrolled traffic.
由于交通未受管制而严重阻塞的城市
- Adjective
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1. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin;
- "a catastrophic depression"
- "catastrophic illness"
- "a ruinous course of action"
- synonym： catastrophic
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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"
- synonym： blasting
- 1. The house was in a ruinous condition.
- 房子倾圮了。
来自《简明英汉词典》
