rot

汉语翻译

n. 腐烂, 腐蚀, 败坏
vi. 腐烂, 烂, 堕落, 憔悴
vt. 使腐烂, 使腐朽, 使堕落
【医】 腐败, 肝[双盘]吸虫病

词型变化：

动词过去式:rotted 过去分词:rotted 现在分词:rotting 第三人称单数:rots 

词意辨析：

rot, decay, decompose

这些动词均有“烂、腐烂”之意。
rot: 指蔬菜水果或肉类的分解、腐烂。
decay: 通常指事物（国家或人）由盛转衰。
decompose: 侧重指动物或植物类物体由于内部组织的分解而导致的腐烂过程。

英语解释：

名词 rot:

1. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
   同义词：putrefaction
2. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
   同义词：decomposition, rotting, putrefaction
3. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
   同义词：bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, hogwash

动词 rot:

1. break down
   同义词：decompose, molder, moulder
2. waste away
   同义词：waste

例句：

1. They're bound to win.' Rot! They haven't a chance!'
   ｀他们一定赢.＇｀胡说! 他们毫无希望!＇
2. The rot set in when we lost that important customer in Japan.
   我们失去了日本的那家重要客户後，情况越来越糟了。
3. The meat will rot if it isn't kept cool.
   肉如果不冷藏就会腐败。
4. He thinks that the rot set in when the country was opened up to tourists.
   他认为自从国家向旅游者开放之时起，腐败就开始了。
5. Too much television rots your brain.
   多看电视会使你的头脑退化。

详细解释：

rot

v.（动词）
rot.ted,rot.ting,rots
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay.
腐烂：尤指器官的分解；腐坏


To become damaged, weakened, or useless because of decay:
因腐烂而变损坏、软弱或无用：
例句：
The beams had rotted away.
横梁已经腐朽了

To disappear or fall by decaying:
腐烂：因腐烂而消失或脱落：
例句：
One could see the blackened areas where the branches had rotted off.
人们可以在污秽肮脏的地区看见树枝因腐烂而脱落

To languish; decline:
消瘦，憔悴：失去活力；走向毁灭：
例句：
.He was thrown into one of Napoleon`s dungeons and left to rot.(Michael Massing)
.他被投入拿破仑的监狱，在那儿日渐憔悴.(迈克尔·马辛)

To decay morally; become degenerate.
堕落：道德上腐败；变得颓废
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to decompose or decay.See Synonyms at decay
使分解或腐化参见 decay
n.（名词）
The process of rotting or the condition of being rotten:
腐烂：腐败的过程或变得腐烂的状态：
例句：
The rot spread quickly, rendering the bridge unsafe even for pedestrians.
桥上腐烂的部分迅速扩展开来，连行人走在上面都不安全

Foot rot.
腐烂的食物
See liver fluke
参见 liver fluke
Any of several plant diseases characterized by the breakdown of tissue and caused by various bacteria or fungi.
枯病：一种由各种细菌或霉菌引起的组织衰弱的植物病
Pointless talk; nonsense:
胡话：无要点的谈话；废话：
例句：
She always talks such rot.
她总是讲这种废话

Archaic Any disease causing the decay of flesh.
【古语】 腐蚀病，消耗性疾病：任一种使肉体腐烂的疾病
interj.（感叹词）
Used to express annoyance, contempt, or impatience.
胡说，混蛋，糟了：用来表示恼怒、蔑视或不耐烦

来源：
Middle English roten
中古英语 roten
from Old English rotian
源自 古英语 rotian