| 单词 | rot |
| 释义 | rot 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, n 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. 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!＇ 3 the rot [sing] liver disease of sheep （羊的）肝蛭病. 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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