dilapidation
翻译
破旧, 荒废, 毁坏
例句
The old house was in a state of dilapidation.
那座老房子处于破旧不堪的状态。
We were shocked by the building's dilapidation.
我们对这栋建筑的破旧感到震惊。
语法模式
((in a state of dilapidation)) 处于破旧状态 The castle was in a state of dilapidation.
近义词
同义词: decay, ruin, disrepair, deterioration
词源
源自拉丁语“dilapidare”（扔石头），由“di-”（分开）和“lapis”（石头）组成。
记忆技巧
想象一下建筑物的石头（lapis）被分散开（di-），导致其变为废墟。