rust
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
- 2.
(countable, uncountable)A similar substance based on another metal.
copper rust
- 3.
(countable, uncountable)A reddish-brown color.
- 4.
(countable, uncountable)A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus (Pucciniales).
- 5.
(countable, uncountable)(philately) Damage caused to stamps and album pages by a fungal infection.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(intransitive)To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire.
- 2.
(transitive)To cause to oxidize.
The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
- 3.
(intransitive)To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
- 4.
(ambitransitive, figuratively)To (cause to) degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction.
- 5.
(intransitive)Of a black cat or its fur, to turn rust-coloured following long periods of exposure to sunlight.
It's very common for black cats to rust during the summer.
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ine-pro From Middle English rust, rost, roust, from Old English rust, rūst (rust), from *rust, from Proto-Germanic *rustaz (rust), from Proto-Indo-European *rudʰso- (red), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (red).