| 单词 | ruinous |
| 释义 | ruinous (ruːɪnəs ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 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. Many Britons will still fear the potentially ruinous costs of their legal system. Synonyms: extravagant, crippling, outrageous, inflated ruinously adverb [ADVERB adjective] ...a ruinously expensive court case. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A ruinous process or course of action is one that is likely to lead to ruin. The economy of the state is experiencing the ruinous effects of the conflict. Synonyms: destructive, devastating, shattering, fatal ruinously adverb [usually ADVERB -ed] ...cities ruinously choked by uncontrolled traffic. Collocations: potentially ruinous This was out of character and potentially ruinous — what had the poem done to me? Times, Sunday Times The latter would have damaged its prospects of avoiding potentially ruinous liability. Times, Sunday Times After all, although he signed the most lucrative contract in baseball, a potentially ruinous divorce case looms. Times, Sunday Times But it's a stark reminder that supposedly civilised societies the world over still have a way to go in their attitude to this potentially ruinous crime. The Sun Those may, depending on the facts, lead to a large number of claims against the relevant company for potentially ruinous amounts. Times, Sunday Times |
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