"putrefaction" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 腐爛

Definition

腐爛是指有機物因細菌作用而分解、腐敗，並常伴隨難聞的氣味。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「腐爛」多用於科學、醫學或法醫語境，指微生物導致的有機物分解。一般口語會用「變質」、「壞掉」。並非形容所有難聞的氣味。

Examples

The putrefaction of the animal was noticed by the strong smell.

這隻動物的**腐爛**通過強烈的氣味被發現。

Putrefaction happens when bacteria break down organic matter.

當細菌分解有機物時會發生**腐爛**。

The process of putrefaction releases gases and smells.

**腐爛**過程中會釋放出氣體和氣味。

Experts analyzed the stage of putrefaction to estimate the time of death.

專家通過分析**腐爛**階段來推測死亡時間。

The abandoned food quickly entered putrefaction in the summer heat.

遺棄的食物在夏季高溫下很快開始**腐爛**。

A strong odor of putrefaction filled the old basement within days.

幾天內舊地下室充滿了**腐爛**的強烈氣味。