erode
英 [ɪˈrəʊd]
美 [ɪˈroʊd]
v. 侵蚀; 腐蚀; 风化; 逐渐毁坏; 削弱; 损害
过去分词:eroded 过去式:eroded 第三人称单数:erodes 现在分词:eroding
Collins.2 / BNC.7591 / COCA.6821
牛津词典
verb
- 侵蚀;腐蚀;风化
to gradually destroy the surface of sth through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way- The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea.
峭壁表面逐渐被海水侵蚀。 - The rocks have eroded away over time.
这些岩石随着时间的推移逐渐风化了。
- The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea.
- 逐渐毁坏;削弱;损害
to gradually destroy sth or make it weaker over a period of time; to be destroyed or made weaker in this way- Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures.
她的自信心因屡屡失败慢慢消磨掉了。 - Mortgage payments have been eroded (= decreased in value) by inflation.
偿还的按揭贷款因通货膨胀而贬值。
- Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures.
柯林斯词典
- V-ERG (使)侵蚀;(使)腐蚀;(使)风化
If rock or soilerodesoris erodedby the weather, sea, or wind, it cracks and breaks so that it is gradually destroyed.- By 1980, Miami beach had all but totally eroded...
到1980年,迈阿密海滩已经完全风蚀了。 - Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.
一旦暴露在外,土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。
- By 1980, Miami beach had all but totally eroded...
- V-ERG (权威、权利、信心等)逐渐丧失;削弱
If someone's authority, right, or confidenceerodesoris eroded, it is gradually destroyed or removed.- His critics say his fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority...
批评家们说他在改革问题上的蹩脚做法已经削弱了他的权威。 - America's belief in its own God-ordained uniqueness started to erode.
美国人心中上帝赋予了他们独一无二的品质的信念开始逐渐丧失。
- His critics say his fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority...
- V-ERG (使)贬值;(使)降价
If the value of somethingerodesoris erodedby something such as inflation or age, its value decreases.- Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits...
金融市场的竞争降低了利润。 - The value of the dollar began to erode rapidly just around this time.
刚好在这个时候,美元开始迅速贬值。
- Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits...
英英释义
verb
- remove soil or rock
- Rain eroded the terraces
- become ground down or deteriorate
- Her confidence eroded
双语例句
- Memories are like stones, time and distance erode them like acid.
记忆犹如石头,时间和距离像酸一样腐蚀着它们。 - And deep roots helped form sticky clays, which are harder to erode.
这些深深的根系促成了不易腐蚀的黏土的形成。 - These high levels of inequality erode social cohesion in the region.
这些严重的不平等侵蚀了该地区的社会凝聚力。 - So erode the slavery in the relations of production, to promote the economic development of feudalism.
这样就破坏了奴隶制的生产关系,促进了封建经济的发展。 - They have the potential to confuse investors and erode public confidence in financial reporting.
它们可能会令投资者感到困惑,损害公众对财务报告的信心。 - The value of the dollar began to erode rapidly just around this time.
刚好在这个时候,美元开始迅速贬值。 - Either failure would erode the administration's authority further.
无论以哪一种方式失败,都将进一步削弱奥巴马政府的权威。 - Domestic demand growth is also slowing, as higher fuel and food costs erode purchasing power.
内需增速也在放缓,原因是能源和食品价格上涨侵蚀了购买力。 - They had already seen the value of their stock erode considerably.
他们已经看到了他们的股票价值下跌了不少。 - But it would erode the value of substantial stocks of private and public savings.
但它会损害私人和公共部门巨额储蓄存量的价值。