Word · Frequency #23047
decayed
腐烂的；腐朽的
核心释义
Having undergone decay; rotted.
- 1.
已腐烂的；腐朽的。
Having undergone decay, rotted.
已腐烂的；腐朽的。；腐烂的；腐败的；衰退的
用法In use
The old wooden fence had decayed and was falling apart.
用法提示：decayed 作形容词，描述木栅栏因腐烂而损坏的状态。
The dentist removed the decayed tooth to prevent infection.
用法提示：decayed 作形容词，修饰牙齿，表示蛀牙。
After years of neglect, the once vibrant neighborhood had become decayed and unsafe.
用法提示：decayed 作形容词，描述社区因衰败而变得破旧的状态。
decayed + noun
decayed 作定语，直接修饰名词。
The dentist filled a decayed tooth.
牙医补了一颗蛀牙。
be + decayed
be decayed 表示处于腐烂的状态。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- decayed teeth
- 蛀牙；腐烂的牙齿
- The dentist said my decayed teeth needed fillings.牙医说我的蛀牙需要补。
- decayed wood
- 腐朽的木头
- The old shed was built from decayed wood and collapsed easily.旧棚屋是用腐朽的木头建的，很容易就塌了。
- decayed matter
- 腐烂的物质；腐殖质
- The soil was rich in decayed matter from fallen leaves.土壤富含落叶形成的腐烂物质。
- decayed remains
- 腐烂的遗骸；腐烂的残骸
- Archaeologists found the decayed remains of an ancient boat.考古学家发现了一艘古船的腐烂残骸。
- decayed leaves
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想牙医说“tooth decay（蛀牙）”，decayed 就是已经烂掉的状态，字母 -ed 表示“已经”，眼前浮现一颗蛀空的牙。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：dental/medical reports、scientific writing、literary description decayed 多用于正式或技术性语境，如牙科、生物学或文学描写；日常口语中更常说 rotten。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
played, obeyed, afraid, and made all end with the /eɪd/ sound and rhyme with decayed. The same sound is spelled 'ay' in decayed and played, 'ey' in obeyed, 'ai' in afraid, and 'ade' in made. said looks similar to afraid (both contain 'aid') but is pronounced /sed/ and does not rhyme.
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