late 14c., "going to ruin," from Old French ruinos (Modern French ruineux) or directly from Latin ruinosus "tumbling down, going to ruin," from ruina (see ruin (n.)). Meaning "causing ruin" is from mid-15c. Related: Ruinously.
雙語例句
1. After a ruinous strike, the union caved in.
一場破壞性的罷工之后，工會突然服軟了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The decision was to prove ruinous.
后來證明這個決定造成了極大的危害。
來自《權威詞典》
3. The house was in a ruinous condition.
房子傾圮了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Many Britons will still fear the potentially ruinous costs of their legal system.
很多英國人仍然會對其司法體系可能產生的高昂費用表示擔憂。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The economy of the state is experiencing the ruinous effects of the conflict.