erode
侵蝕·逐漸削弱
連結地形與信任的變化
The river slowly eroded the soil along its banks over many years.
多年來，河水慢慢侵蝕兩岸的土壤。
一個畫面：逐漸磨損
土壤流失指岩石或土壤逐漸被磨去。
力量減弱指信任等逐漸受到削弱。
義項
土壤流失B2verb侵蝕
The river slowly eroded the soil along its banks over many years.
多年來，河水慢慢侵蝕兩岸的土壤。
erode soilerode river banks
力量減弱B2verb逐漸削弱
Repeated delays eroded the public's trust in the new service.
一再拖延逐漸削弱大眾對新服務的信任。
erode public trusterode trust
片語
soil erosion土壤流失 →土壤侵蝕
erosion of confidence信心減弱 →信心消磨
你會不會這樣說？
下面哪一句的 erode 用得對？（第一句／第二句） 第一句：The waves eroded the beach, and it became wider. 第二句：The waves eroded the beach, and it became narrower.
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第二句
erode 是把東西磨去、變少，沙灘被侵蝕會變窄。
下面哪一句的 erode 用得對？（第一句／第二句） 第一句：Daily rude replies slowly eroded customers' trust in the shop. 第二句：Daily kind replies slowly eroded customers' trust in the shop.
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第一句
erode 指信任被逐漸削弱；親切回應不會削弱信任。
字族
erosion 侵蝕；削弱