Definition
v.
to eat into / bore into (of insects, worms, etc.)to decayto cause cavities (of teeth)
Examples
- 蛀。Zhè běn shū bèi chóng zhù le.This book has been eaten through by insects.
- 蛀。Tā yǒu hěnduō yáchǐ bèi zhù le.He has many teeth that have decayed.
- 蛀。Mùtou de bùfen yǐjīng bèi chóng zhù huài le.The wooden part has already been eaten out by insects.
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