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erode sth
及物用法，指物理侵蚀。
The river erodes its banks over time.
河流随时间侵蚀河岸。
侵蚀；腐蚀
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侵蚀；腐蚀
to gradually wear away a surface through wind, water, or chemical action
The river erodes its banks over time.
河流随时间侵蚀河岸。
因磨损、腐蚀或化学反应而损耗。
To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.
通过持续过程逐渐破坏。
To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
erode
Base
原形
erodes
3rd person
第三人称单数
eroding
-ing
现在分词
eroded
Past
过去式
eroded
Past participle
过去分词
Water erodes the rock over time.
水随着时间的推移侵蚀岩石。
The river eroded the bank during the flood.
河水在洪水期间侵蚀了河岸。
Wind has eroded the ancient sculptures.
风已经侵蚀了古老的雕塑。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The river erodes the riverbank over time.
随着时间的推移，这条河侵蚀着河岸。
Constant criticism can erode a person's confidence.
不断的批评会侵蚀一个人的自信。
Wind and rain eroded the ancient statues.
风雨侵蚀了古老的雕像。
及物用法，指物理侵蚀。
The river erodes its banks over time.
河流随时间侵蚀河岸。
不及物用法，常与away连用，表示逐渐消失。
The coastline slowly eroded away.
海岸线慢慢被侵蚀掉。
被动结构，多用于抽象意义的侵蚀。
Public trust was eroded by repeated scandals.
公众信任被接连的丑闻削弱。
Not this
Wind erosion the rocks quickly.
Use this
Wind erodes the rocks quickly.
“erosion”是名词，不能直接作谓语，应使用动词形式“erode”。
Not this
The soil erodes by heavy rain.
Use this
The soil is eroded by heavy rain.
“erode”作不及物动词时不能接“by”引出施动者，表示被动需用被动语态。
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侵蚀土壤
Heavy rains can erode soil on hillsides.
大雨会侵蚀山坡上的土壤。
削弱信心
The repeated failures eroded her confidence.
反复的失败削弱了她的信心。
贬值
Inflation erodes the value of money over time.
通货膨胀会逐渐使货币贬值。
削弱支持
The scandal eroded public support for the government.
丑闻削弱了公众对政府的支持。
破坏信任
Lies eventually erode trust between friends.
谎言最终会破坏朋友之间的信任。
削弱权力
The new law eroded the president's power.
新法律削弱了总统的权力。
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想象“一揉的”，水像手一样一揉，石头就被侵蚀了。
通常用于正式或技术语境，如地质学、政治或社会现象，描述逐渐破坏或削弱的过程。
All listed words share the same stressed vowel and coda /əʊd/ as in 'erode'. There are no common lookalikes with different pronunciation in this group.
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