ruin

n.

1. 毀滅；崩潰；毀壞[U]
   476AD saw the ruin of Roman Empire.

   公元四七六年羅馬帝國滅亡。

2. （建築物的）斷垣殘壁[C]
3. 廢墟；遺跡[P]
   We visited the ruins of the temple.

   我們參觀了那個廟宇的遺跡。

4. 傾家蕩產；喪失地位；墮落[U]
5. 禍因[the S]
   Drink was his father's ruin and it will be the ruin of him too!

   酗酒是他父親毀滅的原因，他也將遭同樣的厄運！