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decaying

UK //dɪˈkeɪɪŋ//US //dɪˈkeɪɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'decayen',最终来自古法语 'decair'(意为‘落下’或‘衰落’),与拉丁语 'cadere'(意为‘落下’)相关。

adjective

❶ 指物质因腐烂、分解或老化而逐渐损坏或失去原有状态的过程,常用于描述有机物或建筑物的自然衰败。

“The decaying leaves covered the forest floor.”

(腐烂的树叶覆盖了森林地面。)

“They entered an old house with decaying wooden beams.”

(他们走进一栋木梁腐朽的老房子。)

❶ 形容事物或系统因缺乏维护或支持而逐渐衰落或失去功能,常用于社会、经济等抽象领域。

“The decaying infrastructure caused frequent power outages.”

(老化的基础设施导致频繁停电。)

“He tried to revive the decaying traditions of his hometown.”

(他试图复兴家乡日渐衰落的传统。)

同义词:rotting, deteriorating, decomposing, crumbling, declining

常见短语

decaying matter — 指正在腐烂的有机物质,常见于自然环境或垃圾处理场景中。

“The compost pile is full of decaying matter that will turn into fertilizer.”

(堆肥堆里满是会转化为肥料的腐烂物质。)

decaying teeth — 形容因蛀牙或缺乏护理而逐渐损坏的牙齿状态。

“The dentist warned him about his decaying teeth due to excessive sugar.”

(牙医警告他因摄入过多糖分导致的牙齿蛀坏问题。)