rust
n[U]
1 reddish-brown coating formed on iron or steel by the action of water and air 鐵銹
badly corroded with rust 嚴重銹蝕的
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rust patches 銹斑 * rust remover 除銹劑.
2 reddish-brown 赤褐(色): [attrib 作定語]
rust colour 赤褐色.3 (fungus causing a) plant disease with rust-coloured spots 銹病(植物疾病, 呈現鐵銹色斑點); 銹菌. rust, v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p esp passive 尤用於被動語態] ~ (sth) (away/through) (cause sth to) be affected with rust (使某物)生銹; (使某植物)生銹病
Brass doesn't rust. 黃銅不生銹.
The hinges had rusted away, ie been destroyed by rust. 鉸鏈銹壞了.
The underneath of the car was badly rusted. 汽車底部銹得很厲害.