decay

释义

v.（使）腐烂，腐朽; 衰败n.腐烂，腐朽; 衰败

词态变化

第三人称单数 :   decays ; 过去式 :   decayed ; 过去分词 :   decayed ; 现在分词 :   decaying ;

实用场景例句

Beneath the layers of volcanic ash, the decomposing bodies slowly decayed...

被火山灰层层掩埋的遗体正缓慢腐烂着...

金山词霸

Fallen leaves in various stages of decay covered the forest floor.

森林地面上铺满了处于不同腐烂阶段的落叶。

金山词霸

Contemporary films seem to have fallen into decay...

当代电影似乎已陷入衰落...

金山词霸

Congress has implemented various strategies to address the decay of urban and rural communities.

国会已实施多种策略以解决城乡社区的衰败问题。

金山词霸

The abandoned mansion showed clear signs of decay over the years.

这座废弃的宅邸多年来明显呈现衰败迹象。

金山词霸

Tooth decay can be prevented by regular brushing and flossing.

蛀牙可以通过定期刷牙和使用牙线来预防。

金山词霸

The decaying infrastructure in the city needs immediate attention.

城市中日益恶化的基础设施需要立即引起关注。

金山词霸

Who lets so fair a house to decay.

谁肯让一座这样的华厦倾颓.

期刊摘选

What made the Roman Empire decay?

罗马帝国为何衰亡?

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The decay of the meat could have been prevented by proper refrigeration.

如果经过适当的冷藏,这些肉本来不至于腐烂掉.

《简明英汉词典》

Each civilization is born, it culminates, and it decay.

各种文明都要历经诞生, 鼎盛和衰落.

《用法词典》

Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth, causing decay.

细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上, 导致蛀牙.

《简明英汉词典》

Salt preserves food from decay.

盐能防止食物腐烂.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The old civilization was fast falling into decay.

旧文化很快地衰落下去.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

真题例句

The development of the Elizabethan drama for the next twenty-five years is of exceptional interest to students of literary history, for in this brief period we may trace the beginning, growth, blossoming, and decay of many kinds of plays, and of many great careers.

出自-2018年考研翻译原文

In zones of increased turbulence, the planes' wakes will decay more quickly and the effect will diminish.

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

Noun

1. the process of gradually becoming inferior

2. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

3. the organic phenomenon of rotting

4. an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying;

"the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"

"the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"

5. the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

Verb

1. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current;

"the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"

2. fall into decay or ruin;

"The unoccupied house started to decay"

3. undergo decay or decomposition;

"The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"