Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense erodes, present participle eroding, past tense, past participle eroded
1V-ERG (使)侵蚀;(使)腐蚀;(使)风化 If rock or soil erodes or is eroded by the weather, sea, or wind, it cracks and breaks so that it is gradually destroyed. (使)侵蚀;(使)腐蚀;(使)风化 [Also VERB n]
By 1980, Miami beach had all but totally eroded. [VERB]
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. [beVERB-ed]
2V-ERG (权威、权利、信心等)逐渐丧失;削弱 If someone's authority, right, or confidence erodes or is eroded, it is gradually destroyed or removed. (权威、权利、信心等)逐渐丧失;削弱 [formal]
His critics say his fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority. [VERB noun]
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. [VERB]
ADVERB | VERB + ERODEADVERB➤badly, seriously, severely, significantly, substantially嚴重侵蝕;嚴重損害◇Walkers should stick to obvious paths, even if they are badly eroded.即使路面遭受嚴重侵蝕,步行者也應沿着顯見的路走。◇The experience had seriously eroded his confidence in himself.這次經歷嚴重挫傷了他的自信心。➤completely完全侵蝕▸➤further進一步腐蝕▸➤eventually, gradually, slowly最終消蝕;漸漸消蝕◇The distinction between social classes is slowly being eroded.社會階級差別正在慢慢消失。➤steadily不斷侵蝕◇The river bank had been steadily eroded over the years.這些年來河堤已被不斷地侵蝕。➤quickly, rapidly迅速消蝕▸➤easily容易侵蝕▸➤away風化◇The rocks have eroded away over time.隨着時間的流逝,岩石慢慢風化了。VERB + ERODE➤begin to, start to開始受到侵蝕◇Without adequate protection from plants, the river banks began to erode.由於缺少足夠的植被保護,河牀開始遭受侵蝕。➤continue to繼續消蝕◇Our trade position continues to erode.我們的貿易地位在繼續減弱。➤threaten to可能削弱◇the commercial pressures that threaten to erode local traditions可能削弱地方傳統的商業壓力➤tend to往往會損害