每天三分钟学英语 第426期:英文“毁了我的生活”不用destroy

 Ruin [ˈruɪn]
废墟；遗迹；毁灭；损失

例句一】
The church is a ruin now.
这个教堂现在就剩遗迹了。

例句二】
The vineyards were falling into ruin.
葡萄园正在陷入毁灭。

例句三】
The recent inflation¹ has driven the farmers to the brink² of ruin.
最近的通胀使农民们到了破产的边缘。

To ruin someone
毁掉某人

例句】
She accused him for ruining her financially.
她控诉他使她破产。

To ruin something
使某物遭到严重破坏

例句一】
My wife was ruining her health through worry.
我妻子的担心正在毁掉她的健康。

例句二】
You're ruinning your health.
你正在毁掉你的健康。

Ruin your life.
毁了你的生活

You ruined my blanket.
你毁了我的毯子。

You ruined my computer.
你毁了我的电脑。

He ruined your life.
他毁了你的生活。

1 inflation   

n.胀大，夸张，通货膨胀

参考例句：

• Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
• The inflation of the airbed took several minutes.给空气床垫充气花了几分钟时间。

2 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。