"decaying" in Chinese (Traditional)

腐爛的腐朽的

Definition

由於自然過程，逐漸分解或腐爛，通常因為年老或缺乏照顧；常用於植物、食物或建築物。

常用於有機物如葉子、水果或木材，也可以比喻建築物或社會。比「爛」更正式、更具描述性。

The decaying leaves covered the ground in autumn.

秋天地上覆蓋著**腐爛的**樹葉。

There was a decaying apple in the kitchen.

廚房裡有一顆**腐爛的**蘋果。

The abandoned house was full of decaying wood.

那棟廢棄的房子裡全是**腐朽的**木材。

The smell of decaying food made it clear nobody had cleaned the fridge for weeks.

**腐爛的**食物味道說明冰箱好幾週都沒人打掃了。

You could hear the creak of decaying floorboards with every step.

每走一步，都能聽見**腐朽的**地板發出的響聲。

Many say the decaying city needs new life and investment.

許多人說，這座**衰敗的**城市需要新活力和投資。