decomposable

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decomposable — 形容詞

  • decomposablepositive
  • more decomposablecomparative
  • most decomposablesuperlative

1. able to break down or be separated into simpler substances, especially through n

1.形容詞B2
釋義

可分解的；可降解的

能被分解成更簡單物質的

able to break down or be separated into simpler substances, especially through natural chemical or biological processes — for example, food waste that rots in a compost heap, or a container made from plant fibres that decays in the soil.

例句

The gardener put decomposable kitchen scraps into the compost pile.

園丁將可分解的廚房廢料放入堆肥堆中。

collocation: decomposable kitchen scraps

Many takeaway containers are now made from decomposable plant fibres.

許多外帶容器現在由可分解的植物纖維製成。

常見搭配
  • decomposable waste
  • decomposable materials
  • decomposable matter
  • decomposable scraps
  • decomposable container
同義詞
  • biodegradable

    narrower — refers specifically to breakdown by living organisms such as bacteria; all biodegradable items are decomposable, but not all decomposable items are biodegradable

  • degradable

    broader — can mean breakdown by any means (heat, light, chemicals); less common in everyday use

  • breakable

    different meaning — breakable refers to physical snapping or shattering, not chemical or biological breakdown

反義詞
  • non-decomposable

    opposite — cannot break down under normal conditions; used for plastics that last centuries in landfills

  • permanent

    broader opposite — implies no change over time, whereas decomposable implies natural change

文法句型

be + decomposable

decomposable + noun

用法筆記

Most common in environmental and scientific writing. The prefix non- is often attached (non-decomposable) to describe materials that resist breakdown.

常見錯誤

These bags are decomposable, so they will last forever.
These bags are decomposable, so they will break down naturally.
Decomposable means something falls apart, not that it stays intact.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • decomposable waste
  • decomposable materials
  • decomposable matter
  • decomposable items
  • decomposable packaging

副詞搭配

  • fully decomposable
  • easily decomposable
  • naturally decomposable
  • not decomposable

介系詞搭配

  • decomposable in [a compost bin]
  • decomposable under [certain conditions]
  • decomposable by [microorganisms]