Rack and ruin Meaning in English
expression
ˈɹæk/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɹuən/, /ˈɹuɪn
RAK-and-ROO-in
ɹˈæk/ /ˈænd/ /ɹˈuːɪn
RAK-and-ROO-in
释义
A state of complete decay or destruction; when something has fallen into serious disrepair or failure.
用法与细微差别
This is a somewhat old-fashioned or literary English idiom, mostly used for places, buildings, businesses, or things, not people. Common in phrases like 'fallen into rack and ruin.' Not used for minor damage; it suggests total collapse or decay.
Spanish: ruina total - decadenciaPortuguese (BR): ruína total - decadênciaPortuguese (PT): ruína completa - decadênciaChinese (Simplified): 彻底毁坏 - 荒废Chinese (Traditional): 徹底毀壞 - 荒廢Hindi: पूरी तरह से बर्बादी - विनाशArabic: دمار كامل - خراب وانهيارBengali: সম্পূর্ণ ভাঙাচোরা - পরিপূর্ণ ধ্বংসRussian: полный упадок - разрухаJapanese: 荒廃 - 朽ち果てることVietnamese: đổ nát hoàn toàn - suy tànKorean: 완전한 폐허 - 완전히 망가짐Turkish: tamamen harap olma - viraneye dönüşmeUrdu: تباہی و بربادیIndonesian: hư hại hoàn toàn - suy sụp
例句
The old house has gone to rack and ruin.
basic
After years of neglect, the garden fell into rack and ruin.
basic
He watched his business go to rack and ruin.
basic
If you don't fix that roof soon, the whole place will go to rack and ruin.
natural
The company has slowly gone to rack and ruin since the owner left.
natural
That forgotten amusement park is just rack and ruin now.
natural