英 [ˈruːɪnəs] 美 [ˈruːɪnəs]
adj. 破坏性的，毁灭性的；导致破产的，耗资巨大的；<正式>破败不堪的，损毁严重的
ruinous /ˈruːɪnəs/ TEM8
形容词 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. 负担不起的; 贵得离谱的
Many Americans will still fear the potentially ruinous costs of their legal system.
许多美国人依然会担心其司法体系可能产生的高昂费用。
副词
...a ruinously expensive court case.
...一桩贵得离谱的诉讼案。
形容词 A ruinous process or course of action is one that is likely to lead to ruin. 毁灭性的
The economy of the state is experiencing the ruinous effects of the conflict.
该国的经济正经受着这次冲突的毁灭性影响。
副词
...cities ruinously choked by uncontrolled traffic.
...由于交通未受管制而严重阻塞的一些城市。
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
a ruinous war
同义词： blasting
破坏性的，毁灭性的；零落的
It is magnified to a ruinous degree.
它被放大到毁灭性的程度。
The decision was to prove ruinous.
后来证明这个决定造成了极大的危害。
The buildings were in a ruinous state.
这些建筑破烂不堪。
Another hot-selling filter would be one that mutes out all the ruinous voice-over in Wonder Boys.
He was beloved by that fabled Arab street because he indulged its ruinous passions and alibis.
We need to move off an ultimately ruinous economy of consumption to an economy of happiness.