rotted

An archaic past participle of 'rot', meaning decayed or decomposed. Now considered obsolete; the modern form is 'rotted' (used as a simple past tense) or 'rotten' (used as an adjective).

• 🇨🇳英语形容词，指已经腐烂、腐败或变质的东西；也用作动词 rot 的过去分词，表示已腐烂。

1. Decayed or decomposed B1 formal

   Damaged by decay, making something unsound and useless.

   • The rotted wood could no longer support the roof.
   • They threw away the rotted fruit from the basket.
   • The fence posts were completely rotted after years of rain.

   🇨🇳腐烂的

   同义词: corrupteddecayedputridrancidspoiled

   反义词: freshhealthysolidsoundwhole

• more rotted comparative form
• most rotted superlative form

A verb used to indicate the process of decaying or decomposing, typically due to bacterial or fungal action.

• 🇨🇳动词，表示有机物因细菌或真菌作用而分解、腐烂，也可引申指事物逐渐衰败、变质。

1. Decompose or decay B1 formal

   To undergo natural decomposition or decay, especially due to bacteria or fungi.

   • The fruit began to rot after being left in the sun.
   • Wood will rot if it stays wet for too long.
   • Leaves rot on the forest floor, enriching the soil.

   🇨🇳腐烂

   同义词: decaydecomposemolderperishputrefyspoil

   反义词: flourishpreservethrive

2. Deteriorate gradually B2 informal

   To gradually become worse in quality, condition, or strength.

   • His teeth rotted from years of poor dental hygiene.
   • The old building is rotting away due to neglect.
   • Her skills began to rot after years of disuse.

   🇨🇳逐渐恶化

   同义词: decaydecomposedegeneratedeterioratedisintegrateputrefyspoilworsen

   反义词: flourishimprovethrive

3. Prison slang C1 slang

   To remain in prison for a long period of time.

   • He's been rotting in jail for ten years.
   • They left him to rot in that cell.
   • She doesn't want to rot in prison for a crime she didn't commit.

   🇨🇳蹲大牢

   同义词: languish

• rotted past participle
• rotted past simple
• rotting present participle
• rots third person singular