| 释义 |
rust/rʌst/ n. & v.●n. 1a a reddish- or yellowish-brown coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation, esp. as a result of moisture (钢或铁上的)锈 b a similar coating on other metals (钢、铁以外其他金属的)锈 2a any of various plant diseases with rust-coloured spots caused by fungi of the class Urediniomycetes or genus Albugo 锈病 b the fungus causing this 锈菌 3 an impaired state due to disuse or inactivity (由不使用或不活动导致的)衰退状态；荒废；迟钝 4 a reddish-brown or brownish-red colour 铁锈色，赭色 ●v. 1 tr. & intr. affect or be affected with rust; undergo oxidation (使)生锈，氧化，锈蚀 2 intr. (of bracken etc.) become rust-coloured (蕨等)变成锈色 3 intr. (of a plant) be attacked by rust (植物)患锈病 4 intr. lose quality or efficiency by disuse or inactivity (由于不使用或不活动而)衰退，荒废，变迟钝 □ rustless adj.[Old English rūst, from Germanic] |