rust

中文意思

n. a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
n. a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
n. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
n. any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

n. 鐵銹、生銹
The old bicycle was covered in rust after being left out in the rain all winter.
那輛舊腳踏車在淋了一整冬的雨後，表面佈滿了鐵銹。
n. 衰退
Years of inactivity had led to a noticeable rust in his piano playing skills.
多年的不練琴，導致他的彈奏技巧明顯衰退。
v. 生銹
If you leave your metal tools outside in the damp air, they will rust quickly.
如果你把金屬工具留在室外潮濕的空氣中，它們很快就會生銹。
v. 衰退、生疏
My French skills have started to rust because I haven't spoken the language for years.
因為我好幾年沒說法文了，我的法文能力已經開始生疏了。
v. 使生銹、腐蝕
Salty ocean air can easily rust the metal parts of a car over time.
隨著時間推移，帶有鹽分的海風很容易使汽車的金屬零件生銹。