rot
rot — 動詞
- rotpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rotshe / she / it
- rottedpast simple
- rotting-ing form
1. to break down and be destroyed through natural processes involving damp, bacteri
腐爛
因細菌或潮濕而分解毀壞
to break down and be destroyed through natural processes involving damp, bacteria, or fungi; also, to make organic matter break down in this way
The wooden fence post rotted through after five wet winters.
那根木頭籬笆樁經過五個潮濕的冬天後腐爛斷裂了。
intransitive: something rots
Emre found a sack of potatoes rotting in the back of the cupboard.
Emre 在櫥櫃深處發現一袋正在腐爛的馬鈴薯。
Too much water will rot the roots of your tomato plants.
澆太多水會讓番茄植株的根部腐爛。
The abandoned barn's wooden beams had rotted and become unsafe to walk on.
那座廢棄穀倉的木梁已經腐爛，走在上面不再安全。
If you leave wet towels in a pile, they start to rot within days.
如果你把濕毛巾堆成一團，幾天內就會開始腐爛。
- decay
more formal; used for both organic and inorganic breakdown
- decompose
scientific term for biological breakdown
- spoil
used specifically for food becoming inedible
- deteriorate
broader term for gradual loss of quality, not necessarily biological
文法句型
something rots
something rots something
用法筆記
Frequently intransitive. The transitive use is less common and typically describes moisture or conditions causing organic matter to break down.
常見錯誤
rot — 名詞
1. the natural process by which something breaks down and is destroyed, especially
腐朽；腐爛
物質因細菌或潮濕而腐壞的狀態
the natural process by which something breaks down and is destroyed, especially through damp, bacteria, or fungi; also, the damaged or decayed parts themselves
Dry rot had eaten through the floorboards of the rented cottage.
乾腐病已經蛀穿了那間出租小屋的地板。
collocation: dry rot
Antonia noticed patches of rot spreading across the window frame.
Antonia 注意到窗框上開始蔓延的腐爛斑塊。
The dentist spotted early signs of tooth rot in three of Min's molars.
牙醫在 Min 的三顆臼齒上發現了早期的蛀牙跡象。
A thick smell of rot drifted up from the forgotten compost bin.
一股濃濃的腐爛味從那個被遺忘的廚餘桶飄了出來。
Hugo cut away the rot before repairing the old garden shed.
Hugo 在修理那座舊花園棚屋之前，先切除了腐爛的部分。
- decay
more formal and broader in scope
- decomposition
scientific term, especially in biology
- putrefaction
formal term emphasising foul smell from decay
- preservation
the act of keeping something from decaying
2. something said or written that is completely untrue, silly, or stupid; nonsense
胡說八道
荒謬或虛假的言論，一派胡言
something said or written that is completely untrue, silly, or stupid; nonsense spoken with confidence
Pim said the new company policy was absolute rot and the whole team agreed.
Pim 說新的公司政策根本是胡說八道，整個團隊都同意。
collocation: absolute rot
'The earth is flat — what complete rot!' Meera laughed out loud.
「地球是平的——真是胡說八道！」Meera 大聲笑著說。
Nicholas dismissed the newspaper article as total rot from start to finish.
Nicholas 認為那篇報紙文章從頭到尾都在胡說八道。
Fumiko told the class that whales could fly, and the teacher called it absolute rot.
Fumiko 在班上說鯨魚會飛，老師說那根本是胡說八道。
用法筆記
Informal and chiefly British. Used to dismiss something as ridiculous or obviously false. Common in phrases like 'talk rot' or 'absolute rot.'