1. | [i][t] (使)腐烂,腐败变质to decay, or make sth decay, naturally and gradually |
rotting leaves 渐渐腐烂的叶子 | |
The window frame had rotted away completely. 窗框已经完全烂掉了。 | |
prisoners thrown in jail and left to rot 投入大牢后就无人过问的囚犯 | |
Too much sugar will rot your teeth. 吃糖太多,就会出现蛀牙。 |
1. | 腐烂;腐败变质the process or state of decaying and falling apart |
The wood must not get damp as rot can quickly result. 木头不能受潮,否则很快就会烂掉。 |
2. | 形势恶化used to describe the fact that a situation is getting worse |
The rot set in last year when they reorganized the department. 去年他们重组这个部门时,衰败就开始了。 | |
The team should manage to stop the rot if they play well this week. 如果球队本周比赛表现好,他们应该能够阻止形势的恶化。 |
3. | 废话;胡说nonsense; silly things that sb says |
Don't talk such rot! 别说这样的废话! |