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corroded

UK //kəˈrəʊdɪd//US //kəˈroʊdɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'corrodere',由 'com-'(完全)和 'rodere'(啃咬)组成,字面意为“被啃食殆尽”。

adjective

❶ 指金属等材料因化学反应(如氧化)而逐渐损坏或变质的,表面常出现锈迹或孔洞。

“The old pipes were so corroded that water started leaking everywhere.”

(旧管道腐蚀严重,导致水开始四处渗漏。)

“After years in the salty air, the ship's hull became badly corroded.”

(在含盐的空气中多年后,船体严重腐蚀。)

同义词:rusted, deteriorated, decayed

verb

❶ 指物质因化学作用逐渐被破坏的过程,也可比喻关系或信任被逐渐削弱。

“Acid rain has corroded the statue's surface over decades.”

(几十年来,酸雨逐渐腐蚀了雕像的表面。)

“Lies and deceit corroded their friendship over time.”

(谎言和欺骗逐渐侵蚀了他们的友谊。)

同义词:erode, wear away, undermine

常见短语

corroded away — 形容物体因腐蚀而完全消失或失去功能,强调过程的彻底性。

“The metal plate had corroded away to almost nothing after years of exposure.”

(经过多年暴露,金属板几乎完全腐蚀殆尽。)