"eat through" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 腐蝕
• 吃穿過去

Definition

透過吃、咬或化學作用，逐漸破壞或穿透某物，直到完全穿過去。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用來形容鐵銹、酸、昆蟲或老鼠等慢慢破壞物體，不用於人吃食物。常見搭配如'acid eats through metal'、'mice eat through wires'。指緩慢且徹底的破壞。

Examples

Acid can eat through metal pipes.

酸可以**腐蝕**金屬管。

The termites ate through the old wooden chair.

白蟻已經**蛀穿**了那把舊木椅。

The mouse ate through the bag of food.

老鼠**咬穿**了食物袋。

If you don't protect the wires, rats could eat through them overnight.

如果你不保護電線，老鼠可能一夜之間**咬穿**它們。

Rust has completely eaten through the bottom of the car.

鏽已經**完全腐蝕穿**了車底。

Over time, water can eat through concrete if the structure isn't sealed.

長時間下，水如果沒有密封結構，可以**侵蝕穿**混凝土。