1·Many things rot away over a long time.
经过很长一段时间，许多东西都烂掉了。
2·Paper and iron, rot away over a long time.
有些垃圾，如食物，纸张和铁器，时间长了就烂掉了。
3·Studies of landfills suggest they may take centuries to rot away.
垃圾填埋区的研究显示它们可能要花上几个世纪才会完全腐烂。
4·Condensation will cause the fabric of the building to rot away.
冷凝作用会使建筑物的结构腐烂。
5·The old man suffered from serious stomach trouble and began to rot away.
这位老人患有严重的胃病，并逐渐消瘦。
6·But feathers are so fragile that they usually rot away without a trace.
但是羽毛很脆弱，通常很快就腐烂掉，不会留下痕迹。
7·Some of rubbish, such as food, paper and iron, rot away over a long time.
有些垃圾，如食物，纸张和铁器，时间长了就烂掉了。
8·Condensation will eventually cause the fabric of the building to rot away.
冷凝作用将最终使建筑结构腐朽掉。
9·He was such a good dog, though, and I hate to see him rot away. But I'm also tired of carrying him around with me in a sack, lugging him into the freezer morning and night.
他是一条那么好的狗，我不愿看着他就这么烂掉，但我也厌倦了把他装进麻袋随身带着，每天早晚还要把袋子搬进冰箱里。
10·Water pours through the roof, encouraging rot to eat away the interior of the house.
水从屋顶倾泻下来，加速了对房屋内部的侵蚀。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》