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doty

UK //ˈdəʊti//US //ˈdoʊti//

词源

源自中古英语 'doten'(意为腐朽),与古英语 'dott'(碎屑)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。

adjective

❶ 形容木材因腐朽而变得松软、易碎的状态,常见于长期潮湿环境中的木头。

“The old fence posts were so doty that they crumbled when touched.”

(旧篱笆柱已经腐朽到一碰就碎的程度。)

“Be careful with that log, it's completely doty inside.”

(小心那根木头,内部已经完全腐朽了。)

同义词:decayed, rotten, decomposed

常见短语

doty wood — 特指已经腐朽的木材,这种木材通常失去结构强度且容易碎裂。

“The carpenter rejected the shipment due to doty wood in the batch.”

(木匠拒收了这批货物,因为里面混有腐朽木材。)