vi.

1. 腐爛，腐壞；腐朽，破損[（+away/down）]
   The unrefrigerated food rotted.

   未放進冰箱的食品腐爛了。

2. 腐敗，墮落；衰敗
   Without patriotism the nation will rot.

   沒有愛國精神，國家就要腐敗。

vt.

1. 使腐爛，使腐壞；使破損；使腐朽[（+away/down）]
   A strong household bleach might rot the fibers.

   強力家用漂白劑可能會破壞衣物的纖維。

2. 使腐敗，使墮落

n.[U]

1. 腐爛，腐壞；腐敗，墮落
   We should stop it the minute the rot sets in.

   腐敗一產生，我們就應立即制止住。

2. 蠢話；蠢事；荒唐事
   You are talking absolute rot!

   你講的全是胡說！

int.

1. 胡說！混蛋！糟了

v.

1. decompose by the action of bacteria and fungi; decay.
2. gradually deteriorate or decline.

n.

1. the process of decaying.
   ▸rotten or decayed matter.
2. (the rot) Brit. a process of deterioration; a decline in standards:
   there is enough talent to stop the rot.
3. any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases that cause tissue deterioration, especially in plants.
4. informal, chiefly Brit. rubbish:
   don't talk rot.