كيف تنطق "lie in ruins"

expression

LYE in ROO-inz

ly IN ROO-inz

التعريف

To be completely destroyed or severely damaged, usually describing buildings, cities, or ideas after a disaster.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɹuənz/, /ˈɹuɪnz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /ɹˈuːɪnz

أمريكي

LYE in ROO-inz

بريطاني

ly IN ROO-inz

The ancient city now lies in ruins after the earthquake.

After the fire, the school lies in ruins.

The castle has lain in ruins for centuries.

When the war ended, whole neighborhoods lay in ruins.