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源自拉丁语 erodere,由 e-(表示'向外')和 rodere(意为'啃咬')组成,字面意思是'啃食殆尽',16世纪进入英语。
❶ 指通过风、水等自然力量逐渐磨损或破坏物体表面,也可比喻抽象事物如信任、权力等被慢慢削弱。
“The river eroded the rocks over thousands of years.”
(河流经过数千年侵蚀了这些岩石。)
“Coastal cliffs are constantly eroded by sea waves.”
(海浪不断侵蚀着海岸悬崖。)
erode confidence — 指逐渐削弱某人的信心或信任感,常用于描述负面事件带来的长期影响。
“Repeated failures eroded his confidence in the project.”
(屡次失败逐渐消磨了他对这个项目的信心。)
erode over time — 强调某事物经过长时间缓慢损耗的过程,可用于具体物体或抽象概念。
“The marble statue eroded over time due to exposure to wind and rain.”
(这座大理石雕像因长期暴露在风雨中而逐渐风化。)