Word · Frequency #9578
rot
腐烂；使腐烂
to decay or cause to decay through the action of bacteria, fungi, etc.
- 1.
To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
因生物作用而腐烂,尤其是由真菌或细菌引起
- 2.
To decline in function or utility.
功能或效用下降
- 3.
To (cause to) deteriorate in any way, as in morals; to corrupt.
(使)堕落；腐化。
- 4.
To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes.
使腐烂；通过自然过程使完全或部分分解
- 5.
To spend a long period of time (in an unpleasant place or state).
在不愉快的地方或状态中度过很长时间
- 6.
To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.
将亚麻等浸泡以分离纤维；浸渍
衰退；退化；腐化；败坏；苦熬；长期滞留；沤（麻）；因生物作用而腐烂,尤其是由真菌或细菌引起
In use
If you leave the fruit in the sun, it quickly rots.
The wooden fence rotted after years of rain.
The fallen leaves are rotting on the forest floor.
rot away
强调逐渐完全腐烂。
The old wooden fence rotted away over the years.
旧木栅栏多年后腐烂掉了。
rot in/on/under
表示在某种环境或条件下腐烂。
Fruit rots quickly in hot weather.
水果在热天气里腐烂得很快。
rot sth
及物用法，表示使某物腐烂。
The damp climate rotted the wooden beams.
潮湿的气候使木梁腐朽了。
Connections
Collocations
- rot away
- 腐烂掉；逐渐腐朽
- The old wooden fence rotted away over the years.旧木栅栏在岁月中逐渐腐烂掉了。
- rot in jail
- 在监狱中腐烂（指长期监禁）
- He will rot in jail for his crimes.他将因罪行在监狱中腐烂。
- rot from the inside
- 从内部腐烂；内部败坏
- The organization was rotting from the inside due to corruption.该组织因腐败而从内部腐烂。
- rot on the vine
- 在藤上腐烂（比喻被忽视而失败）
- Many good ideas rot on the vine due to lack of support.许多好主意因缺乏支持而胎死腹中。
- let rot
- 任由腐烂
- She let the fruit rot in the bowl.她让水果在碗里腐烂。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
腐烂（rot）的木头，中间的'o'像腐烂的洞。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：food decay、wood decay、moral decay rot 多用于描述自然界的腐烂过程（如食物、木材），也常用于比喻道德或社会风气的败坏，语域混合，视语境而定。
Grammar Note
可作为及物或不及物动词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling 'ot' and rhyme with 'rot' (pronounced /ɑt/). Be careful with lookalikes like 'root' (/rut/) or 'rote' (/roʊt/) which have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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