After a ruinous strike, the union caved in.

There was no use selling at ruinous figures.

以亏本太大的价格出卖是无济于事的.

ruinously expensive

贵得无法承受

And the one with Iraq was even more ruinous.

和一个与伊拉克更是毁灭性的.

The economy of the state is experiencing the ruinous effects of the conflict.

这个国家的经济正受到这次冲突的毁灭性影响。

The decision was to prove ruinous.

后来证明这个决定造成了极大的危害。

ruinous legal fees

巨额法律费用

They took a ruinous expenditure on the house.

他们为了那所房子倾家荡产.

More often it was impatience that was ruinous.

但更多时候误事的原因是他的性子太急.

ruinous rates of interest

巨额利率

What price a successful career if it ruins your marriage?

如果一番成功的事业毁掉了你的婚姻,这事业又有什么用处 呢 ?

Seacliff House is one of the most romantic ruins in Scotland.

海崖城堡是苏格兰最富有浪漫色彩的遗迹之一。

He stood very still, staring in at the ruins of his work.

他站在那里一动也不动，呆呆地看着他残余的作品。

What those ruins could tell us!

这些废墟能告诉我们多少事情 啊 !

This explains the rules under which the library operates.

这份材料说明了图书馆的运行规则。

He ruled for eight months.

他统治了8个月的时间。

to follow/obey/observe the rules

遵循 / 服从 / 遵守规则

An important rule is to drink plenty of water during any flight...

一条重要的原则就是每次坐飞机都要多喝水。

I go to bed early as a rule .

我一贯睡得早。

Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible.

没有不成文的规章，就不会有文明生活。

Cold winters here are the exception rather than the rule (= are rare) .

在这里，严寒的冬天并不多见。