单词 | corrode |
释义 | cor·rode transitive verb 1. < corroded by consumption and indigence > : wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles or converting into an easily disintegrated substance; especially < the metal was corroded beyond repair by exposure > < the caustic substance corroded the material so that it fell apart in the hands > 2. obsolete 3. < manners and miserliness that corrode the human spirit — Bernard DeVoto > intransitive verb 1. < certain chemicals will corrode if left on bare metal > 2. < the bare metal began to corrode after a few weeks of exposure to the weather > |
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