粵

腐fu6蝕sik6

simp腐蚀
fu6 sik6fǔ shí

English

  1. corrosion
  2. (verb) Erode
  3. to corrode (degrade chemically)
  4. to rot
  5. corruption
  6. to corrode

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 物質(金屬、石頭)因化學作用慢慢損毀,形狀縮小

Examples

  • 酸性腐蚀了金属。

    The acid ate into the metal.

    Tatoeba · CLARET CC BY

  • 酸性会腐蚀含有金属的物质。

    Acid acts on things which contain metal.

    Tatoeba · CLARET CC BY

  • 樂觀如明燈,照亮希望的前程. 消極如毒品,腐蝕健康的心靈.

    Optimism is like the lamp of hope. Pessimism [or negativity] is like a drug of sorrow.

    Tatoeba · holger_reinherzen CC BY

  • 鏹水腐蝕性好強,用嚟清理膠水管入面嘅污積好有效。

    Strong acids are highly corrosive and effective at removing buildup in plastic pipes.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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