decay

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¹ decay /dɪˈkeɪ/ verb

decays; decayed; decaying

¹ decay

/dɪˈkeɪ/

verb

decays; decayed; decaying

Learner's definition of DECAY

: to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to be slowly broken down by the natural processes that destroy a dead plant or body（使）腐烂，腐朽，腐坏

[no object]

Tomatoes that fall off the vine will decay [=rot] on the ground.从枝蔓上落下的番茄会在地上腐烂。
a dead fish decaying [=decomposing] on the beach海滩上腐烂的死鱼
the smell of decaying/decayed rubbish正在/已经腐烂的垃圾的气味

[+ object]

dead plants and leaves decayed by bacteria被细菌腐蚀的枯死的植物和树叶

[no object] : to slowly lose strength, health, etc.衰弱；衰退

She believes that the moral fiber of our society is decaying.她认为我们社会的道德力量在减弱。
our decaying public school system我们正在走向衰败的公立学校体系
His mind/health is beginning to decay. [=decline]他的思想/健康开始走下坡路了。

[no object] of a building, area, etc. : to go slowly from a bad condition to a worse condition : to slowly enter a state of ruin（建筑、地区等）破败，衰落

The city's neighborhoods are decaying.这座城市的住宅区在衰败。

Synonyms同义词

decay, decompose, rot, putrefy, and spoil mean to slowly fall apart and become destroyed by natural processes.*decay、decompose、rot、putrefy和spoil均指逐渐分解并通过自然过程而被破坏。

decay is the most general of these terms. It often suggests a slow change from a state of strength or perfection.*decay使用最为广泛，常指从强劲或完美的状态开始经历的缓慢变化。

a decaying mansion逐渐破败的大厦

decompose stresses that bacteria, worms, insects, etc., are destroying and breaking apart something that is dead.*decompose强调细菌、蠕虫、昆虫等在破坏和分解死去的东西。

the animal's decomposing flesh动物腐败的肉
Eventually the vegetation decomposes and is mixed with dirt and used in the garden.最终植物腐烂了，与泥土混在一起被用在花园里。

rot is a close synonym of

decompose but also suggests a bad smell.*rot与decompose意义相近，但同时表示有难闻的气味。

Flies swarmed around the rotting fruit.一群苍蝇围着腐烂的水果。

putrefy is very similar to

decompose and rot but is used to refer to dead people or animals and not to plants. It suggests that something is extremely unpleasant to see or smell.*putrefy与de-compose和rot的意义十分接近，但用于指死去的人或动物，而不指植物，意指看了很恶心或难闻的东西。

corpses putrefying on the battlefield战场上腐烂的尸体

spoil is used when talking about food that is no longer safe to eat.*spoil用于指变质、无法食用的食物。

The meat will spoil if it is not kept cold.肉类如果不冷藏会变质。

² decay /dɪˈkeɪ/ noun

² decay

/dɪˈkeɪ/

noun

Learner's definition of DECAY

[noncount]

: the process or result of decaying: such as

a : the process or result of being slowly destroyed by natural processes腐烂；腐朽

the decay of dead plants and leaves枯死植物和树叶的腐烂
tooth decay蛀牙

b : the slow loss of strength, health, etc.衰弱；衰退

She writes about the moral decay of our society.她描写的是我们社会道德的败坏。
We're concerned about the decay [=deterioration] of our public school system.我们担心公立学校系统的衰败。
the patient's physical and mental decay病人体力和脑力的衰退

c of a building, area, etc. : the process or result of going slowly from a bad condition to a worse condition（建筑、地区等的）破败，衰落

The city's neighborhoods are in slow decay.这座城市的住宅区在慢慢衰败。
She wants to restore an old theater that is falling into decay. [=falling into ruin]她想重建破败的老剧场。

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