spoil

单词辨析:

ruin ravage spoil 【导航词义:破坏】
ruin v. 毁坏,毁掉
〔辨析〕

强调程度,指完全毁掉,用于具体的事物时,指该事物虽然被毁坏,但依然存在。

〔例证〕

The illness has ruined his career.

这个病毁掉了他的事业。

The bad weather ruined their picnic.

恶劣的天气毁掉了他们的野餐。

The rain ruined her newly cut hair.

这场雨毁了她新剪的头发。

ravage v. 摧毁,严重破坏
〔辨析〕

强调程度严重,通常用被动语态。

〔例证〕

People lived a hard life as the country had been ravaged by civil war.

该国由于内战满目疮痍,人们生活非常艰难。

His health was gradually ravaged by excessive drinking.

由于酗酒,他的身体渐渐垮了。

spoil v. 毁掉,破坏
〔辨析〕

指使某物的优良特性或特征不复存在,但此物依然存在,语气没有ruin 强。

〔例证〕

The whole scenic spot is spoiled by litter.

整个景区环境都被垃圾破坏了。

Don't let the incident spoil our party.

别让这件事毁了我们的聚会。

相关例句:

I had an uneasy feeling that he was going to spoil it.

我有种不安的感觉,觉得他会把事情搞糟。

Some of my apples were spoilt last year by grubs inside the fruit.

去年我的一些苹果被果内的虫子给蛀坏了。

Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren whenever they come to visit.

祖父母每次来访都往往禁不住要娇惯孙辈。

True to military tradition, the victors are now treating themselves to the spoils of war

按照军事惯例,胜者正在分享战利品。

Spoil yourself with a new perfume this summer

今年夏天买瓶新香水慰劳一下自己吧。

He may spoil the whole show.

事情可能就败在他手里。