"go to rack and ruin" in Chinese (Traditional)
徹底毀壞沒落
Definition
指因疏忽而變得非常糟糕、毀壞或衰落的情況。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個短語較正式且有些過時，常用於形容因忽略而變糟的地方、機構或關係，不用來指人。常以'has gone to rack and ruin'出現。
Examples
The old house has gone to rack and ruin since no one lives there.
自從沒有人住，那棟老房子就**徹底毀壞**了。
Many factories in the area have gone to rack and ruin.
該地區許多工廠已經**徹底沒落**。
If we stop taking care of the garden, it will go to rack and ruin.
如果我們不再照顧花園，它會**徹底荒廢**。
When I returned after ten years, I saw the town had gone to rack and ruin.
十年後回去，我發現小鎮已經**徹底沒落**。
They let their business go to rack and ruin by ignoring the problems.
他們因為忽視問題，讓生意**徹底毀了**。
After the club lost its funding, it quickly went to rack and ruin.
俱樂部失去資金後，很快就**徹底毀掉了**。