[uncountable] the fact of having no money, of having lost your job, position, etc.破产；一无所有；失去工作（或地位等）◆The company is facing financial ruin.这家公司面临财务崩溃。◆The property crash led to his ruin.房地产崩盘使他破了产。 ●in ˈruinsdestroyed or severely damaged毁坏；严重毁损；破败不堪◆Her career was in ruins.她的职业生涯一败涂地。