decay [動詞] 腐朽;衰退; [名詞] 腐爛;蛀牙
decay
[di'kei]
v.(使)衰退, (使)腐敗,腐爛
n.衰退, 腐敗,腐爛
例句與用法:
The dentist could detect no decay in her teeth.
牙醫檢查了她的牙,未見有齲齒。
A source of spreading corruption or decay.
腐敗的原因傳佈腐敗或腐朽的根源
Death and decay of body tissue, often occurring in a limb, caused by insufficient blood supply and usually following injury or disease.
壞疽軟組織壞死或衰退,經常由供血不足和緊接著的受傷或疾病而發生在四肢
What made the Roman Empire decay?
羅馬帝國為何衰亡?
The dampness of the climate decayed the books.
氣候潮濕,把書都黴壞了。
詞形變化:
名詞: decayer | 動詞過去式: decayed | 動詞過去分詞: decayed | 動詞現在分詞: decaying | 動詞第三人稱單數: decays |
英文解釋:
名詞 decay:
the process of gradually becoming inferior
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
同義詞:decline
the organic phenomenon of rotting
同義詞:decomposition
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
同義詞:radioactive decay, disintegration
動詞 decay:
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
同義詞:disintegrate, decompose
fall into decay or ruin
同義詞:crumble, delapidate
undergo decay or decomposition
以上來源於大辭典