corroded
/kəˈrəʊd/ (bre, ipa) · [kɚˈodɪd] /kəˈroʊd/ (ame, ipa) · [kɚˈodɪd] /kə-ˈrōd/ (ame, mw)
corroded — 動詞
- corrodedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- corrodeds3rd person singular
- corrodeding-ing form
- corrodededpast simple
1. When metal or other hard materials corrode, or when a substance such as water or
腐蝕
金屬等因化學反應逐漸損壞
When metal or other hard materials corrode, or when a substance such as water or acid corrodes them, they are gradually worn away or damaged by a chemical reaction — for example, an old iron gate that has been exposed to rain and salt air for many years without protection.
Salt water from the ocean quickly corrodes the metal parts of ships and docks.
海水會迅速腐蝕船隻和碼頭的金屬部件。
transitive: chemical agent + corrodes + object
Owen saw the iron gate had corroded badly after years of rain and sea air.
Owen 注意到那道鐵門經過多年的雨水和海風侵蝕，已經嚴重鏽蝕。
intransitive: corrode + adverb of degree
Battery acid from an old toy corroded the metal contacts inside the remote control.
舊玩具漏出的電池酸液腐蝕了遙控器內部的金屬接點。
The plumber told Mizuki that the copper pipes in the basement were starting to corrode.
水電師傅告訴 Mizuki，地下室的銅管開始腐蝕了。
Acid rain over many years slowly corrodes limestone buildings and stone statues.
多年的酸雨會慢慢腐蝕石灰岩建築和石雕像。
- protect
To prevent corrosion by covering or treating a surface
文法句型
something corrodes (intransitive)
something corrodes something (transitive)
用法筆記
Corrode can describe both the process of damage (the metal corrodes) and the cause of damage (the acid corrodes the metal). The general noun form is corrosion, and the adjective for something that causes corrosion is corrosive — not to be confused with corroded, which describes the result of corrosion.