decaying

英 [dɪˈkeɪɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈkeɪɪŋ]

v.  (使)腐烂，腐朽; (建筑、地方等)破败，衰落，衰败; (力量、影响等)衰弱，衰退，衰减
decay的现在分词

现在分词：decaying　

BNC.13944 / COCA.14659

柯林斯词典

• VERB (尸体或死去的植物）腐烂，腐朽，腐败;(牙齿）遭蛀蚀
  When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a toothdecays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
  1. The bodies buried in the fine ash slowly decayed...
     埋在灰烬里的尸体慢慢地腐烂了。
  2. The ground was scattered with decaying leaves.
     地上满是腐败的落叶。
  3. Decayis also a noun.
     
  4. When not removed, plaque causes tooth decay and gum disease.
     牙斑如果不清除就会导致牙齿蛀蚀和牙龈疾病。
• VERB (社会、制度、机构等）衰败，衰退，衰落
  If something such as a society, system, or institutiondecays, it gradually becomes weaker or its condition gets worse.
  1. Popular cinema seems to have decayed...
     大众电影似乎已经衰落了。
  2. Congress has tried dozens of approaches to revitalize decaying urban and rural areas.
     国会已试行过数十种方法来重振正在走向衰败的城乡地区。
  3. Decayis also a noun.
     
  4. There are problems of urban decay and gang violence.
     存在城市衰败和帮派暴力的问题。

双语例句

• From the facts, we deduced that the Empire was decaying.
  从这些事实我们推断这个帝国正在衰退。
• A mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer.
  腐烂植物和粪便的混合物，用作肥料。
• Mosquito-like insect whose larvae feed on fungi or decaying vegetation.
  象蚊子一样的昆虫，其幼虫吃真菌或腐烂的植物。
• They feed mostly on decaying vegetable matter.
  它们大多以腐烂的蔬菜为食。
• Not only can vermin arise from decaying matter but that lice can originate form sweat.
  不仅从腐烂的物质中能产生寄生虫，而且从汗液中能产生虱子。
• I have two decaying teeth.
  我长了两颗蛀牙。
• Congress has tried dozens of approaches to revitalize decaying urban and rural areas.
  国会已试行过数十种方法来重振正在走向衰败的城乡地区。
• I have a decaying tooth.
  我有一颗蛀牙。
• I saw that rusting bulkheads and decaying decks had given way during the winter.
  我看见生锈的舱壁和朽坏的舱面已在冬季坍塌。
• Decaying forces give way to new rising forces.
  腐朽的势力让位于新生的势力。