Word · Frequency #14402
rottings
腐烂；腐坏
rottings is the plural of rotting.
The process by which something rots.
指腐烂的过程
- 1.
The process by which something rots.
某物腐烂的过程
- 2.
Material that has rotted.
已腐烂的材料
腐烂物；已腐烂的东西；某物腐烂的过程；已腐烂的材料；深蚀刻；腐败
In use
The rotting of the wooden fence was accelerated by the constant rain.
They could smell the rotting from the old garbage dump.
The rotting of organic matter is an essential part of the nutrient cycle.
the rotting of [sth]
rotting 作名词表示“腐烂”的过程，通常与 of 连用，说明腐烂的对象。
The rotting of the wooden beams was caused by damp.
木梁的腐烂是由潮湿引起的。
[sth]'s rotting
所有格形式也能表示腐烂过程，但比 the rotting of 更少见，多用于口语。
The gardener slowed the fruit's rotting by keeping it cool.
园丁通过保持低温减缓了水果的腐烂。
Common mistakes
The rotten of the food is caused by bacteria.
Connections
Collocations
- rotting process
- 腐烂过程
- The rotting process of fruit can be slowed by refrigeration.冷藏可以减缓水果的腐烂过程。
- rotting of organic matter
- 有机物的腐烂
- The rotting of organic matter releases nutrients into the soil.有机物的腐烂会向土壤释放养分。
- rotting flesh
- 腐烂的肉
- The rotting flesh gave off a terrible stench.腐烂的肉散发出可怕的恶臭。
- rotting wood
- 腐烂的木头
- Rotting wood in the fence needs to be replaced.栅栏里腐烂的木头需要更换。
Synonyms
- decay
- 腐烂；腐朽 · 最常用，泛指有机物腐烂，也可引申指抽象事物衰败；比 rotting 更正式。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 'rotting' 拆成 rot（烂）+ -ing（过程），想象一块肉从新鲜到腐烂的整个变质过程。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：scientific or environmental writing、general written description 作名词时通常见于书面或科普语境，指腐烂的过程；指腐烂物时多用于较专业的说明。日常口语中更常说动词 rot 或形容词 rotten，因此该名词用法比较正式或书面化。
Grammar Note
通常用作不可数名词，指腐烂的过程
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词与 rotting 押韵，重读元音和后面的 /tiŋ/ 相同：plotting、clotting、knotting、trotting、spotting、jotting。注意拼写相似的 rating /ˈreɪtiŋ/、rooting /ˈruːtiŋ/、riding /ˈraɪdiŋ/ 并不与之押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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