decay

The phosphate was deposited by the decay of marine microorganisms.

海洋微生物腐烂后沉积形成磷酸盐。

What made the Roman Empire decay?

罗马帝国为何衰亡?

The landlord had let the building fall into decay .

房东不管，房子已经破烂不堪。

Buildings are left to decay at the mercy of vandals and the weather.

建筑物因人为的肆意破坏及日晒雨淋而日益破败。

Coal of all kinds originated from the decay of plants.

各种煤都是由植物的朽烂形成的.

Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth, causing decay.

细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上, 导致蛀牙.

When not removed, plaque causes tooth decay and gum disease.

牙斑如果不清除就会导致牙齿蛀蚀和牙龈疾病。

Sugar can decay the tooth.

糖会腐蚀牙齿.

The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming.

尸体用香料涂抹以防腐烂.

Each civilization is born, it culminates, and it decay.

各种文明都要历经诞生, 鼎盛和衰落.

The old civilization was fast falling into decay.

旧文化很快地衰落下去.

Cavities in teeth are caused by decay.

牙齿上的空洞是由龋蚀造成的.

Our powers decay in old age.

我们的体力在老年时就衰退.

The old house fell into decay.

那幢旧房子腐朽了.

They found a scene of unbelievable horror involving bodies in various states of decay and dismemberment.

他们发现了一个令人难以置信的恐怖场景，里面是各种腐烂和被肢解的尸体。

Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed.

有些器皿在出土时已经残破.

Salt preserves food from decay.

盐能防止食物腐烂.

His teeth began to decay.

他的牙齿开始龋蚀.

Sugar can decay the teeth.

糖能腐蚀牙齿.

The vegetables have begun to decay.

那些蔬菜已开始腐烂.

The wood is treated with preservative to prevent decay.

这块木头用防腐剂处理过以防止腐烂.

The house is in decay.

这栋房子已经坏了.

The timber has started to decay.

木材已开始腐烂.

What caused the Roman Empire to decay?

是什么促使罗马帝国衰落的?

The decay of the meat could have been prevented by proper refrigeration.

如果经过适当的冷藏,这些肉本来不至于腐烂掉.

Fruit tends to decay.

水果易于腐烂.

Stone does not decay, and so the tools of long ago have remained when even the bones of the men who made them have disappeared without trace.

石头是不腐败的, 因此远古年代的工具至今尚存,即使制造这些工具的人的骨头已经毫无痕迹地消失了.

Who lets so fair a house to decay.

谁肯让一座这样的华厦倾颓.

There are problems of urban decay and gang violence.

存在城市衰败和帮派暴力的问题。