英语单词“rot 1”的翻译、意思、音标-英汉词典

单词

rot 1

释义

[/rɔt; rɑt/] v (-tt-) (a) [I, Ip] decay naturally through the action of bacteria, fungi, etc 腐烂; 腐坏:
a heap of rotting leaves 一堆腐烂的叶子 *
The wood has rotted away completely. 那木头已完全朽了. *
(fig 比喻) He was thrown into prison and left to rot. 他被关进监牢任其苟延残喘.
(b) [Tn, Tn.p] cause (sth) to decay or become useless; damage 使（某物）腐烂或无用; 损坏:
Oil and grease will rot the rubber of your tyres. 油污能腐蚀轮胎橡胶. *
Too much sugar will rot your teeth away. 吃糖太多就要损坏牙齿. rot 2
n

用法:
1 [U] rotting; rottenness 腐烂; 腐坏:
a tree affected by rot 枯朽的树 *
Rot has set in, ie started. 已经逐渐腐烂了. *
There's dry rot in the floor. 地板已经朽了.

用法:
2 [U] (dated Brit sl 旧, 俚) nonsense; absurd statement(s) or argument(s) 胡说; 谬论:
Don't talk such utter rot! 别说这种荒唐话了! *
`They're bound to win.' `Rot! They haven't a chance!' ｀他们一定赢.＇｀胡说! 他们毫无希望!＇

用法:
3 the rot [sing] liver disease of sheep （羊的）肝蛭病.

用法:
4 (idm 习语) the rot sets `in conditions begin to get worse 情况开始变坏:
The rot set in when we lost that important customer in Japan. 我们失去了日本的那家重要客户後, 情况越来越糟了. stop the rot => stop.

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