decaying

英 [dɪˈkeɪɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈkeɪɪŋ]

v.  (使)腐烂，腐朽; (建筑、地方等)破败，衰落，衰败; (力量、影响等)衰弱，衰退，衰减
decay的现在分词

现在分词：decaying　

BNC.13944 / COCA.14659

柯林斯词典

• VERB (尸体或死去的植物）腐烂，腐朽，腐败;(牙齿）遭蛀蚀
  When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a toothdecays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
  1. The bodies buried in the fine ash slowly decayed...
     埋在灰烬里的尸体慢慢地腐烂了。
  2. The ground was scattered with decaying leaves.
     地上满是腐败的落叶。
  3. Decayis also a noun.
     
  4. When not removed, plaque causes tooth decay and gum disease.
     牙斑如果不清除就会导致牙齿蛀蚀和牙龈疾病。
• VERB (社会、制度、机构等）衰败，衰退，衰落
  If something such as a society, system, or institutiondecays, it gradually becomes weaker or its condition gets worse.
  1. Popular cinema seems to have decayed...
     大众电影似乎已经衰落了。
  2. Congress has tried dozens of approaches to revitalize decaying urban and rural areas.
     国会已试行过数十种方法来重振正在走向衰败的城乡地区。
  3. Decayis also a noun.
     
  4. There are problems of urban decay and gang violence.
     存在城市衰败和帮派暴力的问题。

双语例句

• The larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter.
  家蝇和大苍蝇的幼虫，常见于腐烂的物质。
• Slugs feed on decaying plant and animal material.
  蛞蝓以腐烂的动植物为食。
• The phosphorescent glow of decaying wood.
  腐烂木头发出的磷光。
• Decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action.
  由细菌或真菌作用引起的腐败过程。
• Not only can vermin arise from decaying matter but that lice can originate form sweat.
  不仅从腐烂的物质中能产生寄生虫，而且从汗液中能产生虱子。
• I have a decaying tooth.
  我有一颗蛀牙。
• Can a substance from a fungus that grows on decaying trees provide a cure for aggressive prostate cancer?
  自腐烂树木上生长的真菌中提取的物质对进展期前列腺癌有治疗作用吗？
• A new algorithm to eliminate the decaying direct current ( DC) component from fault currents is presented.
  提出一种从故障电流信号中消除衰减直流分量的新算法。
• They feed mostly on decaying vegetable matter.
  它们大多以腐烂的蔬菜为食。
• The process of mixing decaying leaves, manure and other nutritive matter to improve and fertilize soil.
  混合腐朽的叶子、肥料和其它营养物质的过程，以改善和增加土壤肥力。