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in decay collocation gradually becoming damaged, weak, worse, or less: This industry has been in decay for some time.这个行业早就开始衰退了。 The museum was clearly in decay. See
decaynoun The castle was renovated in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries but is now in decay. Most of the area surrounding the old stadium is sadly in decay. Many of the country's institutions are in decay. The old building once housed the offices of doctors and lawyers, but it has long been in decay. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases In bad condition battered battle-scarred be on the skidsidiom beat someone up blasted have seen better daysidiom hors de combat impaired in good, bad, etc. repairidiom in piecesidiom run someone/something down sad scarred scuffed shabbily the worse for wearidiom well worn worm-eaten worn out worse |