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单词 dry rot
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dry rot
noun[U]
uk
/ˌdraɪ ˈrɒt/us
/ˌdraɪ ˈrɑːt/
adiseasecausedby afungusthatdestroyswoodinhouses,boats, etc.
（木材的）干腐病
something,especiallysomething that has beenpresentfor alongtime, thatgraduallydamagesordestroysanother thing:
WorldWar Iconfirmedthedryrotat theheartof the 19th-CenturyEuropeanpatriarchy.
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Decaying and staying fresh
Damaging and spoiling
(Definition ofdry rotfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • If there is dry rot, the beam will often crumble under a slight pressure of the fingers.
  • In the next paper it is proposed to deal with the so-called "dry rot" in timber which has been felled and cut up—a disease which has produced much distress at various times and in various countries.
  • Why, I see what looks like a patch of dry rot up yonder, that I bet I could stick my fist into, said he.
dry rot
noun[U]
uk
/ˌdraɪ ˈrɒt/us
/ˌdraɪ ˈrɑːt/
adiseasecausedby afungusthatdestroyswoodinhouses,boats, etc.
（木材的）干腐病

Examplesofdry rot

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Thisdryrotalso fitted into the continuum mentioned above.
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But alas, jargon creeps likedryrotfrom the foundations of a definition into its very heart.
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The other serious and disturbing element in second-hand houses, apart from settlement or subsidence, isdryrot.
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It was evident that certain repairs of a fairly large order would be required, dealing mostly withdryrotand that sort of thing.
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That is for eradicatingdryrot, repairing the roof, the stonework, and so forth.
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The purchaser offered £71,500, later reducing that to £60,000 because the property was already showing signs of damp anddryrot, having been unoccupied for nine months.
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One property is riddled withdryrotand the front bay has already collapsed.
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Thedryrotmust be eradicated immediately to prevent it growing through the building and affecting other flats and possibly neighbouring properties.
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It is a well-known fact that the spores ofdryrotspread through the air and contaminate other healthy dwellings.
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I have dreamed up the roof of a memorial hall in a hamlet which is suddenly dissolved withdryrot.
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Thedryrotis no worse this week than it was last week, but it ought to have been treated last week.
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His propeller had thedryrot, and he lost his life.
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There is no claim fordryrotrepairs but treatment is being carried out at a probable cost of about £15,000.
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I know thatdryrotis both inconvenient and expensive.
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The firm also found that the city council report spoke about areas of wet rot ordryrot.
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