to rot
01
腐烂, 分解
to become destroyed, often due to the action of bacteria or fungi over time
Intransitive
例子
If not refrigerated, food can quickly rot.
如果不冷藏，食物会很快腐烂。
The damp wood is currently rotting in the neglected shed.
潮湿的木头目前在被忽视的棚子里腐烂。
1.1
腐烂, 分解
to cause a particular thing to decay or decompose
Transitive: to rot sth
例子
The damp conditions in the basement rotted the wooden beams, causing structural damage to the house.
地下室的潮湿条件腐烂了木梁，导致房屋结构损坏。
Neglecting to refrigerate the leftovers promptly can rot the food.
忽视及时冷藏剩菜可能会腐烂食物。
02
腐烂, 分解
to deteriorate and go to ruin due to neglect
Intransitive
例子
The neglectful landlord allowed the once-grand mansion to rot, leaving it to decay and crumble into ruins.
疏忽的房东让曾经宏伟的大厦腐烂，任其腐朽坍塌成废墟。
Without proper care, the neglected garden rotted into a tangled mess of weeds and overgrown plants.
没有适当的照料，被忽视的花园腐烂成了一团杂草和过度生长的植物的混乱。
Rot
01
腐烂, 分解
the process of being destroyed via natural causes
例子
The fruit began to show signs of rot after sitting on the kitchen counter for too long.
水果在厨房台面上放得太久后，开始出现腐烂的迹象。
Wet and humid conditions accelerated the rot of the wooden fence posts.
潮湿的条件加速了木栅栏柱子的腐烂。
02
腐烂, 分解
a condition of advanced decomposition marked by an offensive odor
例子
The stench of rot emanating from the abandoned cellar forced them to open every window.
腐烂的气味从废弃的地下室散发出来，迫使他们打开每一扇窗户。
Flies hovered around the rot of the spoiled fruit in the neglected kitchen.
苍蝇在废弃厨房里腐烂水果的腐烂周围盘旋。
03
胡说, 废话
utter nonsense
例子
He dismissed the tabloid's headlines as complete rot with no factual basis.
他驳斥了该小报的头条新闻，认为其是毫无事实依据的完全胡说八道。
Investors grew frustrated with the company 's rot about guaranteed returns.
投资者对公司关于保证回报的胡说八道感到沮丧。
词汇树
rotatory
rotted
rotter
rot
