erodes , eroding , eroded
If rock or soil erodes or is eroded by the weather, sea, or wind, it cracks and breaks so that it is gradually destroyed.
disintegrate , crumble , wear away
The storm washed away buildings and roads and eroded beaches.
暴风雨冲走了建筑物和道路,侵蚀了沙滩。
By 1980, Miami beach had all but totally eroded.
到1980年,迈阿密海滩几乎完全被侵蚀了。
Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.
土壤一旦裸露便会很快被风雨侵蚀。
If someone's authority, right, or confidence erodes or is eroded, it is gradually destroyed or removed.
His critics say his fumbling on the issue of reform has eroded his authority.
他的批评者们说他在改革问题上的拙劣做法已削弱了他的权威。
America's belief in its own God-ordained uniqueness started to erode.
美国人心中上帝赋予自己独一无二的品质的信念正开始被侵蚀。
If the value of something erodes or is eroded by something such as inflation or age, its value decreases.
Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits.
金融市场的竞争降低了利润。
The value of the dollar began to erode rapidly just around this time.
正在那个时候,美元的市值开始迅速下跌。