ruinously
adverb formal uk/ˈruː.ɪ.nəs.li/ us/ˈruː.ə.nəs.li/
毁灭性地
in a way that causes great harm
Having an accident without insurance can be ruinously expensive. 在没有保险的情况下发生事故可能会非常昂贵。
ruinously high taxes 超高税收
See: ruinous
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- It would be ruinously arrogant to believe that we can determine the future.
- This has driven the price of oil exports to ruinously low levels.
- As a child, George was indulged, perhaps ruinously.