v (使)腐烂(朽)((cause to)become bad or decayed)[I，I+adv，T+n，T+n+adv]：The apples/fruit～ted on the ground. 地上的苹果/水果全烂了。The meat～ted because it wasn't refrigerated. 因为没有放入冰箱，肉变质了。～in a prison/dungeon/hole(fig)在监狱/地牢/洞里苟延残喘;Some of Tom's teeth have/The wood has～ted away completely. 汤姆的几颗牙齿/那根木头已被完全蛀蚀了。Disease and bad weather/Water～ted the grain crop. 病虫害和坏天气/水使粮食腐烂了。Oil～ed the rubber. 油使橡胶变质了。Immoderate quantities of drink and ambition～ted his mind. 无节制的酗酒和野心使他的头脑失去了活力。The continual rain～ted leaves away. 连绵不断的雨使树叶烂掉了。a heap of～ting leaves 一堆烂树叶;〖同〗go bad，decay，spoil;

n (1)腐烂(朽)(decay;process of rotting or the result of being rotted)[U]：The house is suffering from～. 这所房子正遭受着腐蚀。 The tree is affected by～. 这棵树已枯朽了。R～has set in. 开始腐烂了。dry/damp～干腐(病)/潮湿腐烂;stop the～(in our society) (fig) 制止(我们社会的)腐败;a tree full of～多处朽烂的树;〖同〗rotting，decay，corruption;

(2)胡说八道(nonsense;foolish remarks)[U](BrE，sl)：Don't talk (such)～! 别胡说!You don't believe that～，do you? 你并不相信那番胡言乱语，对吗?That's complete～. 那完全是胡说八道。talk a lot of～尽是胡说八道;“They're bound to lose.”“R～. They have some chances!” “他们肯定输。” “胡说。他们还有机会。”〖同〗trash，rubbish，nonsense;

the rot sets in 情况开始变坏：The～set in when she allowed that man to live under her roof. 在她允许那个男人住进她家后，情况就越来越糟。

→′rotten adj 腐烂的;败坏的;

【辨异】rot与decay的区别见DECAY。