rust — 英語辞典

名詞

1. 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).

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   例文

   The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.

2. A similar substance based on another metal.

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   例文

   copper rust

3. A reddish-brown color.

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4. A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus (Pucciniales).

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5. Damage caused to stamps and album pages by a fungal infection.

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動詞

1. To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.

   用法

   • 自動詞

   例文

   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.

   その他の例文 (1)

   The relegation of locomotives to storage seemed to be on a very unsystematic basis on all three principal Irish railways: while one member of a class was rusting in a yard, another might be hard at work in revenue-earning service—[…].

2. To cause to oxidize.

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   • 他動詞

   例文

   The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.

3. To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.

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   • 自動詞

   例文

   I am sorry to say that, contrary to the majority, I have to report that the forage rusted rather badly.

4. To (cause to) degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction.

   用法

   • 自動詞・他動詞の両用
   • 比喩的

   例文

   My knowledge of Spanish has rusted over the years.

   Must I rust in Egypt? never more / Appear in arms, and be the chief of Greece?

5. Of a black cat or its fur, to turn rust-coloured following long periods of exposure to sunlight.

   用法

   • 自動詞

   例文

   It's very common for black cats to rust during the summer.

形容詞

1. of the brown color of rust

   同義語

   rustyrust-brown

名詞

1. a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

   上位語

   ferric oxide

2. a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi

   上位語

   plant disease

3. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

   同義語

   rusting

   上位語

   corrosioncorrodingerosionoxidationoxidizationoxidisation

4. any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

   同義語

   rust fungus

   上位語

   fungus

5. A strong reddish brown color.

   上位語

   redredness

動詞

1. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

   同義語

   corrode

   上位語

   decaycrumbledilapidate

   例文

   The metal corroded

   The pipes rusted

2. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

   同義語

   corrodeeat

   上位語

   damage

   例文

   The acid corroded the metal

   The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink

3. become coated with oxide

   上位語

   oxidiseoxidizeoxidate