rot
🇺🇸
/rɑːt/
🇬🇧
/rɒt/
to break down or spoil over time
Leaves left on the ground will rot and turn into soil.
留在地上的叶子会腐烂并变成土壤。
the breaking down or spoiling of something
The old wood showed signs of rot and needed to be replaced.
旧木材显示出腐烂的迹象,需要更换。
a situation getting worse over time
The company's financial rot began when sales dropped sharply.
当销售额急剧下降时,公司的财务恶化开始了。
silly or nonsense talk
He was talking complete rot about seeing aliens in his garden.
他完全是在胡说八道,说在花园里看到了外星人。