Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense decays, present participle decaying, past tense, past participle decayed
1VERB (尸体或死去的植物)腐烂,腐朽,腐败;(牙齿)遭蛀蚀 When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process. (尸体或死去的植物)腐烂,腐朽,腐败;(牙齿)遭蛀蚀
The bodies buried in the fine ash slowly decayed. [VERB]
埋在灰烬里的尸体慢慢地腐烂了。
The ground was scattered with decaying leaves. [VERB-ing]
When not removed, plaque causes tooth decay and gum disease.
牙斑如果不清除就会导致牙齿蛀蚀和牙龈疾病。
decayed
...decayed teeth.
蛀牙
2VERB (社会、制度、机构等)衰败,衰退,衰落 If something such as a society, system, or institution decays, it gradually becomes weaker or its condition gets worse. (社会、制度、机构等)衰败,衰退,衰落
Popular cinema seems to have decayed. [VERB]
大众电影似乎已经衰落了。
Congress has tried dozens of approaches to revitalize decaying urban and rural areas. [VERB-ing]
国会已试行过数十种方法来重振正在走向衰败的城乡地区。
Decay is also a noun.
There are problems of urban decay and gang violence.