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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ru·ined /ˈruːɪnd/ adjective [only before noun]  a ruined building has been almost completely destroyed 〔建筑物〕毁坏了的,严重受损的 a ruined castle 破败的城堡 ruin2
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ruinedThere was a good bookshop, and a large ruined building, gaunt and flaking, the Hibernian Hall.At the oldest and most ruined building, they stopped and Mr Bumble took out his piece of paper.The wind howled and the surf continued to roar as we explored beyond our landing point; we visited a ruined chapel.Other places to explore include the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and the ruined city of Selinute.The earliest known is the Apollo at Athens, pre-500, found with later works in a ruined warehouse at Piraeus.
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ruined
ruined /ˈruːənd, ˈruːɪnd/ adjective [only before noun]
a ruined building has been almost completely destroyed:
    a ruined castle
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🔑 ru·inedBrE /ˈruːɪnd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈruːɪnd/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (of a building, town, etc. 建筑、城镇等) destroyed or severely damaged so that only parts remain 毁坏的;严重受损的a ruined castle破烂不堪的城堡