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Verb Dead Decays Gradually 例:The Decaying 英[Dɪˈkeɪ 美[Dɪˈke

单词 decay
音标
英[dɪˈkeɪ] 美[dɪˈke]
解释
vt.& vi.(使)腐烂,腐朽;vi.衰败,衰退,衰落;n.腐败、衰退的状态;
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。
变形
third:decays~done:decayed~ing:decaying~past:decayed~

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