“生锈”常见的英文表达是 rust,它既可以作名词,表示“锈;铁锈”,也可以作动词,意为“生锈;使……生锈”。以下为具体例句:
名词用法:
The iron gate was covered in rust.(铁门上布满了锈。)
There's a lot of rust on this old bicycle.(这辆旧自行车上有很多锈。)
动词用法:
The tools have started to rust.(这些工具开始生锈了。)
If you don't dry the knives properly, they'll rust.(如果你不把刀擦干,它们就会生锈。)