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ruin

/ˈɹuː.ɪn/

Meanings
noun

废墟，遗址。

(sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

Examples :

"The old ruins of the schoolhouse stood on the hill, a reminder of the earthquake. "
山丘上耸立着那所学校的旧废墟，提醒着人们那场地震的灾难。
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Related Words

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

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dilapidated verb

/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/

破败，荒废

"The old barn dilapidated over many years of neglect, eventually collapsing in a storm. "

那座老谷仓因为多年疏于照料，逐渐破败荒废，最终在暴风雨中倒塌了。

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accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

偶然地，意外地

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

他发现青霉素，很大程度上是偶然发生的。

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bankruptcy noun

/ˈbæŋkɹʌptsɪ/

破产，倒闭。

"The failing bakery declared bankruptcy after several years of declining sales. "

这家生意不景气的面包店在销售额连续几年下滑后，宣布破产倒闭了。

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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

政府，政权

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

政府决定提高税收，用以资助新建学校。

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destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

毁灭，破坏。

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

被判拆除的大楼将在中午被 毁灭/破坏。

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management noun

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

管理，经营。

"The school's management team used careful planning and budgeting to ensure enough resources for all students' needs. "

学校的管理团队通过周密的计划和预算，确保了所有学生的需求都有足够的资源保障。

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construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

建造，建设。

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

新桥正在建造中。

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schoolhouse noun

/ˈskuːlhaʊs/ /ˈskuːlˌhaʊs/

校舍，学校。

"The children walked to the small, red schoolhouse at the end of the lane every morning. "

每天早上，孩子们都走到小路尽头那栋红色的小校舍去上学。

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constitution noun

/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən/

构成，组成，设立。

"The successful constitution of our community garden relied on everyone contributing their time and skills. "

我们社区花园的成功建立依赖于每个人的时间和技能的贡献。

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earthquake noun

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/

地震, 地动

"The earthquake shook the school building during recess, causing some minor damage. "

地震在课间休息时摇晃了学校大楼，造成了一些轻微的损坏。

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sandcastle noun

/ˈsændˌkæsəl/ /ˈsænkæsəl/

沙堡，沙雕。

"The little boy spent the whole afternoon building a magnificent sandcastle on the beach, complete with towers and a moat. "

那个小男孩整个下午都在沙滩上堆一个宏伟的沙堡，还有塔楼和护城河，可漂亮了。