erode
verb [often passive]- [transitive, intransitive]
to gradually destroy the surface of something through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way 侵蝕；腐蝕；風化 - be eroded (away)
The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea. 峭壁表面逐漸被海水侵蝕。 - erode (away)
The rocks have eroded away over time. 這些岩石随着時間的推移逐漸風化了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyc1The river bank had been steadily eroded over the years. 這些年來河堤已被不斷地侵蝕。 Without adequate protection from plants, the river banks began to erode. 由於缺少足夠的植被保護，河床開始遭受侵蝕。 Walkers should stick to obvious paths, even if they are badly eroded. 即使路面遭受嚴重侵蝕，步行者也應沿着顯見的路走。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- seriously
- severely
- …
- begin to
- start to
- continue to
- …
- be eroded (away)
- [transitive, intransitive]
to gradually destroy something or make it weaker over a period of time; to be destroyed or made weaker in this way 逐漸毀壞；削弱；損害 - be eroded (by something)
Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures. 她的自信心因屢屢失敗慢慢消磨掉了。 Mortgage payments have been eroded (= decreased in value) by inflation. 償還的按揭貸款因通貨膨脹而降值。 - erode something
The experience had seriously eroded his confidence in himself. 這次經歷嚴重挫傷了他的自信心。 - erode (away)
All my security has slowly eroded away. 我所有的安全感都慢慢被侵蝕掉了。
Extra ExamplesWe live in a world whose moral base has been eroded. 我們生活在一個道德基礎已變得薄弱的世界。 Price rises have eroded profit margins. 價格上漲使利潤減少了。 the commercial pressures that threaten to erode local traditions 可能削弱地方傳統的商業壓力 The pressure towards uniformity that constantly threatens to erode local traditions. 追求統一的壓力不斷威脅着當地傳統。 The distinction between social classes is slowly being eroded. 社會階級差别正在慢慢消失。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- seriously
- severely
- …
- begin to
- start to
- continue to
- …
- be eroded (by something)
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French éroder or Latin erodere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, away’ + rodere ‘gnaw’.