rot

rot

英 [rɒt]

形容词

1. 腐烂的；腐朽的

2. 堕落的；道德败坏的

名词

1. 腐烂；腐朽

2. 堕落；道德败坏

词语辨析

rot与decay都可指物体逐渐变坏、腐烂。rot指物质逐渐变坏、腐烂；decay指有机物质逐渐分解、腐烂。在美国英语中，rot常用于描述食物的腐烂。

词汇扩充

rot away：逐渐腐烂

rotting：腐烂的

rotten：腐烂的；堕落的

近义词

decay, decompose, spoil

反义词

fresh, healthy

柯林斯词典

形容词

If food, wood, or another substance rots, or if something rots it, it becomes damaged and decays because of a chemical or biological change.

名词

If food, wood, or another substance is in a state of rot, it has decayed and is no longer fit to be used.

牛津词典

名词

The process of decaying.

动词

Decay or cause to decay through the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose.

用法

The fruit was left to rot. (水果被放置着让它腐烂。)

The wood had started to rot. (木头已经开始腐烂了。)

The smell of rot filled the air. (腐烂的气味弥漫在空气中。)

The political system is rotten to the core. (这个政治体系腐朽到了根本。)

Examples

1. The apples were left too long and began to rot. (苹果放得太久开始腐烂了。)
2. If you leave the garbage out for too long, it will start to rot. (如果你让垃圾放得太久，它会开始腐烂。)
3. The rotten smell coming from the garbage was unbearable. (垃圾散发出的腐烂气味令人无法忍受。)
4. After years of corruption, the government was rotten to the core. (经过多年的腐败，政府已经腐朽到了根本。)
5. The rot in the old wooden beams caused the building to collapse. (旧木梁上的腐朽导致了建筑物的倒塌。)
6. The rotting fruit attracted a swarm of flies. (腐烂的水果吸引了一群苍蝇。)
7. If you don't take care of your teeth, they will decay and eventually fall out. (如果你不好好照顾你的牙齿，它们会腐烂并最终掉落。)
8. Leaving food out in the heat will cause it to spoil. (将食物暴露在炎热中会导致它变质。)
9. His decaying morals led to his downfall. (他道德的堕落导致了他的垮台。)
10. The decay of the old building was evident in its crumbling walls. (这座旧建筑的腐朽在它破碎的墙壁上表现得很明显。)
11. The rotten vegetables emitted a foul odor. (腐烂的蔬菜散发出难闻的气味。)
12. Her rotting teeth were in desperate need of dental care. (她腐烂的牙齿急需牙科护理。)
13. Years of corruption had left the government rotten to the core. (多年的腐败使得政府腐朽到了根本。)
14. After a week without power, the food in the refrigerator had gone bad. (停电一周后，冰箱里的食物都变坏了。)
15. She threw out the rotten fruit from the basket. (她把篮子里的腐烂水果扔掉了。)
16. The rot of corruption had spread throughout the organization. (腐败的腐朽已经在整个组织中蔓延开来。)
17. The rotting wood gave off a musty smell. (腐烂的木头散发出一股霉味。)
18. His decaying teeth needed to be extracted. (他腐烂的牙齿需要拔掉。)
19. The decay of the fallen leaves provided nutrients for the soil. (落叶的腐烂为土壤提供了养分。)
20. The rotten meat had an unpleasant odor. (腐烂的肉有一股难闻的气味。)
21. If you don't properly dispose of organic waste, it will start to decompose. (如果你不正确处理有机废料，它会开始分解。)
22. The rot in the wooden floorboards caused them to collapse. (木地板上的腐朽导致了它们的塌陷。)