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Decaying Verb Dead Decays Gradually 例:The 英[Dɪ'Keɪɪŋ 美[Dɪ'Keɪɪŋ

单词 decaying
音标
英[dɪ'keɪɪŋ] 美[dɪ'keɪɪŋ]
解释
v.(使)腐烂,腐朽( decay的现在分词 );衰败,衰退,衰落;
例句

VERB
(尸体或死去的植物)腐烂,腐朽,腐败;(牙齿)遭蛀蚀
When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
例:The bodies buried in the fine ash slowly decayed...埋在灰烬里的尸体慢慢地腐烂了。
例:The ground was scattered with decaying leaves.地上满是腐败的落叶。

VERB
(社会、制度、机构等)衰败,衰退,衰落
If something such as a society, system, or institution decays, it gradually becomes weaker or its condition gets worse.
例:Popular cinema seems to have decayed...大众电影似乎已经衰落了。
例:Congress has tried dozens of approaches to revitalize decaying urban and rural areas.国会已试行过数十种方法来重振正在走向衰败的城乡地区。
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