英语词汇“rotten”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词	rotten
例句	rottenrotten /ˈrɑtn/ adjective 1 in bad condition► rotten in bad condition and starting to become soft or disappear, because of natural chemical changes: The wood around the window was completely rotten and we had to replace it. ► decayed in bad condition, and beginning to break apart. You use decayed especially about someone’s teeth, but it can also be used about natural things such as leaves: Several of his teeth are decayed and he needs to go to the dentist. 2 bad to eat and having a bad smell► rotten rotten food is old and starting to become soft because of natural chemical changes, and usually has a bad smell: The apples were soft and rotten. Rotten eggs have a terrible smell. ► spoiled if food is spoiled, it is no longer fresh or it is damaged, and it is not suitable to eat: Some of the strawberries were spoiled. Several people became seriously ill after eating some spoiled food. ► moldy covered in a soft green, gray, or black substance that grows on food which has been kept too long: The only thing in the fridge was a piece of moldy cheese. ► stale stale bread or cake is no longer fresh or good to eat, and is often too hard: The cookies were hard and stale. ► sour sour milk has a bad taste because it is no longer fresh: The milk is sour. We’ll have to throw it out. ► rancid rancid butter, milk, or meat has a strong bad smell, because it is no longer fresh: There was a horrible smell of rancid meat in the kitchen. ► bad if food goes bad, it becomes rotten: The meat has gone bad - don't eat it. ► off if food is off, it is no longer fresh and it has a bad smell or taste: The milk is off - it has a funny smell. ➔ GRAMMAR: Do not use off before a noun. Don't say: off meat. Say: The meat is off.
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