成为废墟 meaning in English

lie in ruins

In 1945, all mankind came to know and fear the nucleus when the fission of 1 kg of uranium devastated hiroshima .
1945年，当1公斤的铀裂变使广岛成为废墟时，全人类开始知道原子核并对它产生了恐惧。
The hurricane ruined all the houses here
飓风使这里所有的房屋成为废墟。
Soon , this house will lie in ruins
这房子马上要成为废墟了
Much of tokyo had been laid waste by the bombings and by october 1945 the population had fallen to 3 . 49 million , half its level in 1940
经轰炸后东京的大部分成为废墟，到1945年10月，人口下降到349万，是1940年的一半。
Left to silently crumble away , this church is just one of innumerable artifacts that must compete for restoration in a country that is literally littered with priceless works of art
静待成为废墟，这所教堂如同其他无数的历史文物一样，等待着被修复，这个国家遍布着这样无价的艺术珍品。