Word · Frequency #9578
rots
腐烂;腐朽;腐败
rots is the plural of rot.
the process of decay or putrefaction, often with a bad smell
- 1.
The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.
腐烂的过程;腐败
- 2.
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
通常伴有难闻气味的腐烂状态
- 3.
Decaying matter.
腐烂物质;腐物。
- 4.
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
(生物学)由细菌或真菌作用引起的腐烂过程
- 5.
Verbal nonsense.
无意义的话
- 6.
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
不可接受的行为(尤其是荒谬的虚假陈述)
腐烂物;腐殖质;胡说;废话;腐烂的过程;腐败;通常伴有难闻气味的腐烂状态;腐烂物质;腐物。
In use
The wooden fence had begun to rot from constant exposure to rain.
He dismissed the rumor as complete rot, not worth discussing.
Gardeners must regularly remove rots from fruit trees to prevent disease spread.
the rot + set in
set in 的主语常用 the rot,表示坏情况开始出现并逐渐恶化;rot 在此是不可数名词。
The rot set in when the company stopped innovating.
当公司停止创新时,衰败就开始了。
stop + the rot
固定搭配,意为“阻止局面继续变坏”,常用于商业、政治等语境。
The new manager was hired to stop the rot.
新经理被请来扭转颓势。
talk + rot
英式英语的非正式表达,表示“说蠢话、胡说八道”;rot 为不可数名词,不加冠词。
Connections
Collocations
- dry rot
- 干腐病;干朽
- The wooden floor had dry rot and needed replacing.木地板得了干腐病,需要更换。
- root rot
- 根腐病
- Excessive watering can lead to root rot in many plants.浇水过多会导致许多植物根腐病。
- stop the rot
- 阻止恶化;防止颓势
- The new policy is meant to stop the rot in public services.新政策旨在阻止公共服务领域的情况恶化。
- rot sets in
- 开始腐烂;开始走下坡路
- Once the fruit is damaged, rot sets in quickly.水果一旦破损,很快就会开始腐烂。
- talk rot
- 说胡话;胡说八道
- Don't talk rot — that is simply not true.别胡说八道——那根本不是真的。
- smell of rot
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法:把rot看成rotten(腐烂的)的开头,脑中浮现烂果发出臭味的样子,rot就是腐烂/腐物。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:生物学或医学描述、食物、木材等腐烂、日常口语(指胡说八道) 该词作名词时,表示“腐烂、腐败”多为中性或较正式用词,常用于生物学、食品或材料等语境;表示“胡说、废话”时则多用于口语。具体含义需根据上下文判断。
Grammar Note
作为不可数名词时指腐烂的过程或状态;作为可数名词时通常指具体的腐烂实例或腐朽的言论(口语中常用复数)
Pronunciation & Spelling
rot /rɑt/ 与 not、hot、pot、lot、dot、knot 在美式英语中都押 /ɑt/ 韵;其中 knot 的 k 不发音,与 not 同音。注意拼写相似的 root /ruːt/ 和 rote /roʊt/ 读音不同,不能按拼写类推。
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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