decrepitude

英 [dɪˈkrepɪtjuːd]

美 [dɪˈkrepɪtuːd]

n. 衰老; 老朽; 破旧

BNC.38065 / COCA.33235

牛津词典

noun

衰老；老朽；破旧
the state of being old and in poor condition or health

柯林斯词典

N-UNCOUNT 破旧;年久失修;衰老;老朽
Decrepitudeis the state of being very old and in poor condition.
1. The building had a general air of decrepitude and neglect.
  这座建筑看上去破旧失修，无人照管。

英英释义

noun

a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
Synonym:dilapidation

双语例句

SOD is superoxide dismutase, it can clear away excessive O2 which is produced during the course of organism supersession, it can prevent disease and delay the decrepitude of human body.
超氧化歧化酶（SOD）能清除机体代谢过程中产生的过多的氧自由基，可预防疾病和延缓人体衰老。
In the late stages of decrepitude and decay.
处于枯衰腐朽的末期。
Don't sit up in the not real world, reality of you will in the middle of sitting up decrepitude, ample sleep will make you younger and beautiful.
不要熬夜在不真实的世界里，现实的你会在熬夜中衰老，充足的睡眠会让你更年轻漂亮。
When it was discovered that the knacker and tanner would give only a very few shillings for Prince's carcase because of his decrepitude, Durbeyfield rose to the occasion.
德北菲尔德发现，由于王子衰老枯瘦，屠户和皮匠只愿出几个先令买下它的尸体，他就站起来处理这件事。
Golgi complexes and centrosomes were especially rich in the cells treated with AMB and they did not show much decrepitude although the cells have aged.
特别是黄芪组细胞之高尔基复合体、中心体特别发达，虽细胞已衰老而它们却不甚衰老。
From the above data, tea have the power to improve immunity and to resist decrepitude.
由此可以看出，茶叶能够起到提高免疫力，抗衰老的功效。
As he grew older, he realized that he was beginning to slide into physical, decrepitude.
随着年事渐高，他意识到身体已开始慢慢地衰朽下去。
It can also slow decrepitude of the body and improve the ability of anti-oxidant and anti-ageing.
可延缓机体的衰老，提高机体组织的抗氧化、抗衰老能力，预示着逆针灸在预防医学领域具有广阔的应用前景。
What do the middleaged women need in order to maintain their youth and doomed decrepitude?
什么是中年妇女的需要，以维持其青年和注定衰老？
A ladies'man given to vigorous wall-shaking, the writer turns a blind eye to the hotel's decrepitude even as he keeps its female guests fixed in his sights.
当他保存它的在他视力中被修理的女性客人的时候，摇动墙壁的精力充沛的淑女给男人，作家更甚至将一个盲目的眼睛转向旅馆的衰老。