ruin n.毁灭，灭亡；pl.废墟；遗迹；vt.毁坏，毁灭

be/lie in ruins严重受损；破败不堪

bring...to ruin使......毁灭；使......没落

fall/go in/into ruin灭亡；荒废

ruin oneself自取灭亡

ruin one's health/fame毁坏某人的健康/名誉

(1)When they returned to Rockaway the next day，they found their neighborhood in ruins.当第二天回到Rockaway时，他们发现他们的街区被毁了。(2016·北京)

(2)The fire brought him to ruin.

这次火灾使他倾家荡产。

(3)To give up learning is to ruin yourself(you).

放弃学习就是自取灭亡。

(4)At 12，he got a serious illness which ruined his health.十二岁时他得了严重的疾病，这场病损害了他的健康。

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(5)A large number of churches fell into after the revolution.

2.sort of有点；有几分地

of this/that sort这/那一类的

all sorts of＝all kinds of各种各样的

a sort of一种

sort outfrom从......中挑出；整理；解决

(1)I sort of like him，but I don't know why.

我有点喜欢他，但不知道为什么。

(2)I've sorted out the papers that can be thrown away.我已经把可以扔掉的文件拣出来了。

(3)I don't like all sorts/kinds of music.

我并不喜欢各种音乐。

(4)Liking is actually a sort of love.