| 单词 | corrode |
| 释义 | corrode (kəroʊd ) Word forms: corrodes , corroding , corroded 1. verb If metal or stone corrodes, or is corroded, it is gradually destroyed by a chemical or by rust. He has devised a process for making gold wires which neither corrode nor oxidise. [VERB] Engineers found the structure had been corroded by moisture. [be VERB-ed] Acid rain destroys trees and corrodes buildings. [VERB noun] Synonyms: eat away, waste, consume, corrupt corroded adjective The investigators found that the underground pipes were badly corroded. 2. verb To corrode something means to gradually make it worse or weaker. [literary] Suffering was easier to bear than the bitterness he felt corroding his spirit. [VERB noun] The overwhelming guilt ultimately corrodes his sanity. [VERB noun] Collocations: corrode metal These microbes leave dangerous byproducts that corrode metal parts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rather than corroding metal with its antennae, the rust monster now corroded metal only with successful bite. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The combined mineral load of the ocean reacts with corroding metals and surrounding sediments to form a dense layer around the metal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This food was so toxic that it melted plastic, corroded metal, and dissolved rubber refrigerator liners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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