moulder

英 [ˈməʊldə(r)]

美 [ˈmoʊldər]

v.  腐烂; 腐朽

现在分词：mouldering　复数：moulders　过去分词：mouldered　过去式：mouldered　第三人称单数：moulders　

BNC.36478

牛津词典

verb

• 腐烂；腐朽
  to decay slowly and steadily
  1. The room smelt of disuse and mouldering books.
     房间里有一股长期不用和霉烂书籍的味道。

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 molder


• VERB 腐烂;崩塌;腐朽
  If somethingis mouldering, it is decaying slowly where it has been left.
  1. ...one of your scripts that's been mouldering under the bed for ages...
     你的一部在床下尘封已久已经开始腐烂的书稿
  2. It is clear that such ideas will be left to moulder.
     明摆着，这些想法将无人问津。
  3. ...the empty, mouldering old house.
     空无一人的陈年旧房

英英释义

verb

• break down
  1. The bodies decomposed in the heat
  Synonym:decomposerotmolder

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