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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6007 COCA: 7931

B2 [ I or T ] to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this腐蚀;(使)衰败,(使)衰弱

Sugar makes your teeth decay.糖能引起蛀牙。
The role of the extended family has been decaying for some time.大家庭的作用开始减弱已经有一段时间了。
Pollution has decayed the surface of the stonework on the front of the cathedral.大教堂前部的石刻表面已经因为污染受到了侵蚀。
the smell of decaying meat腐肉气味

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Floating in the dirty river were dead fish, already starting to decay.

The bacteria live on food particles and produce acid that decays the enamel on your teeth.

The flesh on a dead body decays very rapidly.

It's sad to watch a beautiful rose wither and decay in such a short time.

Plants and animals decay into the soil, replenishing the minerals and nutrients.

C2 the process of decaying腐蚀;衰败,衰弱

environmental/industrial/moral/urban decay环境恶化/工业衰退/道德沦丧/城市衰落
dental/tooth decay蛀牙
The buildings had started to fall into decay.那些建筑已经开始破败了。
This industry has been in decay for some time.这个行业早就开始衰退了。

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Many children come to us with severe dental decay.

Unemployment and inner city decay are inseparable issues which must be tackled together.

Sugar is a major cause of tooth decay.

The mansion had an atmosphere of genteel elegance and decay.

Areas of the most serious urban decay are to receive funds for new building and redevelopment schemes.

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6007 COCA: 7931
decay

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DECAY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVErapid迅速腐爛slow慢慢腐爛dental, tooth蛀牙industrial, urban工業衰敗;城市衰落moral, physical, social道德敗壞;身體衰弱;社會衰落VERB + DECAYcause導致腐爛Bacteria stick to food debris in the teeth, causing decay.細菌附着在牙縫中的食物殘渣上,導致蛀牙。stop阻止衰退Without a lot of money, the mayor won't be able to stop urban decay.若沒有大量的資金,市長就無法阻止城市的衰落。reverse扭轉頹勢This government promises to reverse industrial decay.這屆政府承諾扭轉工業衰退的局面。prevent防止腐爛The wood is treated with preservative to prevent decay.這塊木頭用防腐劑作過防腐處理。fall into陷入衰敗狀態old buildings that had fallen into decay日趨破敗的舊建築PREPOSITIONin decay在衰敗中The derelict buildings are the signs of a town in decay.這些荒廢的建築兆示着一個城市的衰落。decay in⋯的衰退Smoking accelerates decay in the heart and arteries.吸煙加速心臟和動脈的老化。decay of⋯的衰敗the slow decay of the castle and the surrounding buildings城堡和周圍建築物的緩慢破敗PHRASESthe process of decay衰退過程signs of decay腐蝕跡象My dentist could not find any signs of decay.牙醫找不到我的牙齒有任何蛀蝕的跡象。an odour/odor of decay, a smell of decay, a stench of decay腐爛的臭味A smell of decay pervaded the air.空氣中瀰漫着一股腐臭味。a state of decay衰敗狀態
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6007 COCA: 7931
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6007 COCA: 7931
decay
To decay, or to rot: biodegrade, curdle, decay...
To become worse: worsen, decline, deteriorate...
Destruction and damage: damage, destruction, harm...
Changes for the worse: contamination, regression, lapse...

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