ruin
gb/ɹˈuɪn/ us/ɹˈuɪn/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Cause serious damage or destruction
To damage something so badly that it cannot be used or enjoyed anymore.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to ruin [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ruin' with 'break'. 'Break' usually refers to physical damage to an object, while 'ruin' can be physical or abstract (plans, mood, reputation).
คำพ้องความหมาย
spoil (Often used for less severe damage, especially to enjoyment or appearance.)
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destroy (Stronger and more final; complete physical damage.)
คำตรงข้าม
repair (To fix something that is damaged.)
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improve (To make something better rather than worse.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
ruin a plan
|ruin a trip
|ruin clothes
|ruin someone's chances
|ruin the mood
หัวข้อ
daily life
|emotions
|business
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The heavy rain ruined our picnic.
- You’ll ruin your shoes if you walk through the mud.
- The scandal ruined his career.
- The spilled wine ruined the carpet.
- Loud noise from the street ruined my concentration.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The rain ruined our day.
- He ruined his shirt with paint.
- The fire ruined the house.
- She ruined the cake by burning it.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
Remains of destroyed building
What is left of a building or place after it has been damaged or destroyed.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'ruins' (plural) for a single building; it's usually plural when referring to remains.
คำพ้องความหมาย
remains (A general term for what is left of something.)
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wreckage (Usually refers to broken parts after an accident or disaster.)
คำตรงข้าม
restoration (The act of bringing something back to its original condition.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
ancient ruins
|Roman ruins
|lie in ruins
|explore the ruins
หัวข้อ
history
|travel
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Tourists visited the ancient ruins of the temple.
- The castle now lies in ruins after centuries of neglect.
- We walked through the ruins of the old town.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We saw the ruins of a castle.
- The ruins are very old.
- The city was in ruins after the war.
คำนาม
B2
state
3
State of destruction or collapse
A very bad state where something is broken, failed, or lost.
คำพ้องความหมาย
collapse (Focuses on sudden failure.)
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downfall (Often about loss of power, success, or reputation.)
คำตรงข้าม
success (Opposite in terms of outcome or state.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
fall into ruin
|bring to ruin
|face ruin
หัวข้อ
business
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The company’s poor decisions led to financial ruin.
- His gambling habit brought him to ruin.
- They managed to save the farm from ruin.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The shop is close to ruin.
- His bad choices led to ruin.
- They saved the business from ruin.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
ruin
IPA
GB/ɹˈuɪn/
US/ɹˈuɪn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ru - in (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (ru)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: ruin
- Plural: ruin, ruins
Verb
- Base: ruin
- 3rd Person Singular: ruins
- Present Participle: ruining
- Past: ruined
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
ruins
noun
ruining
verb
ruined
verb
Advanced or less common
วลีและสำนวน
bring to ruin
1/bɹˈɪŋ tə ɹˈuɪn/
idiom
Cause complete destruction or failure
To make a person or thing fail completely or be destroyed.
ตัวอย่าง
- Poor management brought the company to ruin.
- His actions nearly brought the whole project to ruin.
fall into ruin
1/fˈɔl ˈɪntu ɹˈuɪn/
idiom
Gradually become damaged and unusable
To slowly get damaged and broken over time because no one takes care of it.
ตัวอย่าง
- The old theater fell into ruin after it closed.
- Without repairs, the bridge will fall into ruin.
lie in ruins
1/lˈaɪ ˈɪn ɹˈuɪnz/
idiom
Be in a destroyed state
To be badly damaged so that only broken parts remain.
ตัวอย่าง
- After the earthquake, much of the city lay in ruins.
- The factory lay in ruins after the fire.