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dry rot

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌdry ˈrot noun [uncountable]  HBTBa disease in wood that turns it into powder 〔木材的〕干腐,干朽
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dry rotThe place stank of paraffin and turpentine and dry rot.Next came reddish-brown dry rot that turned quickly into smelly slime.They had also done something terrible to the boiler, and discovered dry rot in the airing-cupboard.There are two possible strategies for the treatment of an attack of dry rot.Frequently wet rot or dry rot is identified.It kills wet rot, dry rot and woodworm, and penetrates deeply to protect against future attack.If it isn't the dry rot in the roof, it's insects chewing the timbers.He knew that the corner section of the porch floor sagged wit1i dry rot.
ˌdry ˈrot nounChineseSyllable
wood that powder in into turns it a Corpus disease


dry rot
ˌdry ˈrot noun [uncountable]
a disease in wood that turns it into powder


dry rotBrE /ˌdraɪ ˈrɒt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdraɪ ˈrɑːt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] wood that has decayed and turned to powder (木材)干腐病,干朽any fungus that causes this decay 干腐菌