大学英语第三册U4课件.pptVIP

decay 1. v. 1) be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make sth. do this Her body was already starting to decay. Sugar decays your teeth. 2) if buildings, structures, or areas decay, their condition gradually becomes worse Hundreds of historic buildings are decaying. Britain’s decaying inner cities 3) if traditional beliefs, standards, etc. decay, people do not believe in them or support them any more In Orthodox Europe, mass religion seems to have decayed less. 2. n. the natural chemical change that causes the slow destruction of sth. He has got a tooth decay. curl