腐烂

• 拼音: fǔ làn
• 汉字拆解: 腐 = 府 + 肉 (rotten meat); 烂 = 火 + 兰 (decayed by heat)

含义

To rot; to decay; to decompose. As an adjective, rotten, decayed, or corrupt.

Primarily describes biological decay of organic matter. Metaphorically used for moral corruption, institutional decay, or degradation of systems and values.

例句

1. 夏天食物容易腐烂变质。
2. 腐烂的树叶化作养分滋养土地。
3. 他批评了社会的腐烂现象。

用法指南

语境: biology, food, criticism

语气: negative

正确说法

• 水果存放不当会迅速腐烂。(Improperly stored fruit will rot quickly.)
• 腐烂的木头散发出难闻的气味。(The rotting wood emits an unpleasant smell.)

错误说法

• 金属腐烂了 — use 腐蚀 or 生锈 for metal corrosion; 腐烂 is for organic matter

起源与历史

腐 (rot) + 烂 (decay)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal