"decomposes" in Chinese (Simplified)
分解腐烂
Definition
当某物因自然过程分解成更简单的部分，特别是当动植物死亡后腐烂或分解。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于有机物、科学或环保语境。食物或植物腐烂日常语境常用‘腐烂’。也可用于化学物质分解。
Examples
A banana peel decomposes quickly in the soil.
香蕉皮在土壤中很快**分解**。
The body of the animal decomposes after death.
动物的尸体死后会**腐烂**。
Paper decomposes more slowly than food waste.
纸比食物垃圾**分解**得慢。
If plastic never decomposes, it stays in the environment forever.
如果塑料永远不会**分解**，它就会一直留在环境中。
You can tell if food is old because it decomposes and starts to smell bad.
你可以通过食物是否**腐烂**并开始变味来判断它是否变质。
After a few weeks, the compost pile decomposes into rich soil for my garden.
几周后，堆肥堆**分解**成了我花园需要的肥沃土壤。