| 单词 | rot |
| 释义 | rot /rot; rat/ vi, vt (-tt-) 1 [VP2A, C] decay by processes of nature: 腐烂; 腐朽： A fallen tree soon rots. 倒在地上的树不久就会腐烂 oThe shed had fallen in, and the wood was rotting away. 小屋塌陷，木料腐烂了。〃 e of the branches had rotted off, decayed and broken off. 其中一根树枝已经枯朽而断落。 2 [VP2A, C] (fig, of a society, etc) gradually perish from lack of vigour or activity; (of prisoners, etc) waste away: (喻，指一社团等) 因缺乏活力或活动而逐渐衰败; (指囚犯等) 消瘦; 衰弱： left to rot in a deep dungeon. 被弃于深深的地牢中日趋衰弱。 3 [VP6A] cause to decay or become useless: 使腐画; 使变膏无用： Oil and grease will rot the rubber of your tyres. 汽油和滑油会腐蚀你的轮胎。 'rotgut n [U] strong alcoholic liquor, esp inferior spirit, that is harmful to the stomach. 伤胃的烈酒; (尤指) 劣质烈酒。 n [U] 1 decay; rotting; condition of being bad: 腐烂; 腐朽; 腐败; 堕落： a tree affected by rot. 已经枯朽的树。 Rot has set in, decay has begun. 开始底烂了。 We have dry rot in the floor. 我们的地板有朽坏的现象。 → dry (13). 2 (usu 通常用 the rot) liver disease of sheep. 羊肝建病。 'foot-rot, foot disease of sheep. 羊乏足病。 3 (.tommy-J'rot, (sl) nonsense; foolishness; rubbish: (俚) 无意义的话; 愚蠢; 胡说： Don't talk rot! 不要胡谒! His speech was all rot. 他的讲演全是胡扯。 4 succession of failures: 一连串的失败： A rot set in. 开始节节挫败。 How can we stop the rot? 我们如何才能止住这一连串的失败？ |
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