单词 | rust |
释义 | rust n. & v. --n   1. a a reddish or yellowish-brown coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation, esp. as a result of moisture. b a similar coating on other metals.   2. a any of various plant-diseases with rust-coloured spots caused by fungi of the order Uredinales. b the fungus causing this.   3. an impaired state due to disuse or inactivity. --v   1. tr. & intr. affect or be affected with rust; undergo oxidation.   2. intr. (of bracken etc.) become rust-coloured.   3. intr. (of a plant) be attacked by rust.   4. intr. lose quality or efficiency by disuse or inactivity. Derivatives rustless adj. Etymology: OE rust f. Gmc |
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