| 单词 | rust |
| 释义 | rust (rʌst ) Word forms: rusts , rusting , rusted 1. uncountable noun Rust is a brown substance that forms on iron or steel, for example when it comes into contact with water. ...a decaying tractor, red with rust. Manufacturers are looking into building cars out of plastic to avoid the problem of rust. Synonyms: corrosion, oxidation 2. verb When a metal object rusts, it becomes covered in rust and often loses its strength. Copper nails are better than iron nails because the iron rusts. [VERB] There was an old rusting bolt on the door. [VERB-ing] 3. colour Rust is sometimes used to describe things that are reddish-brown in colour. ...turquoise woodwork with accent colours of rust and ochre. ...a rust-coloured blouse. 4. uncountable noun Rust is a disease which affects plants. It is caused by a fungus. Phrasal verbs: rust away phrasal verb When a metal object rusts away, it is gradually weakened and destroyed by rust. ...an old car which had been rusting away for years. [VERB PARTICLE] Collocations: rust steel It has been made deliberately rough and ready, with rusted steel columns and rough-sawn oak. Times, Sunday Times From the entrance it looks like a large monolith, canted and curving in rusted steel, attracting and irradiating light. The Times Literary Supplement For contemporary gardens, panels of rusted steel rebar mesh, used in the construction industry to reinforce concrete, can make an affordable alternative. Times, Sunday Times He spotted some old cart wheels in a garden centre, fitted them together with rusted steel and had a circular piece of glass cut to turn them into tables. Times, Sunday Times This will help prevent surface rust and, more importantly, prevent moisture getting into the electronics, plug leads and suchlike. Times, Sunday Times Some cars can still develop patches of surface rust, but usually only because of external damage such as stone-chipping. Times, Sunday Times This should skim off the surface rust before it has chance to cause too much damage. Times, Sunday Times Upon noticing surface rust on the rotor, the vessel was brought ashore for cleaning and balancing, but good metal was unintentionally removed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ship has been sustaining surface rusting with many of the windows removed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 铁锈, 生锈 Japanese: さび 腐食, さびる |
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