erode的ion名词形式为erosion。erode作为动词，含义为“侵蚀”、“风化”、“削弱”、“损害”、“逐渐毁坏”；erosion作为名词形式，含义为“腐蚀”、“逐渐丧失”、“降低”、“贬值”。
一、erode的意思及用法
erode作为动词，意为侵蚀;腐蚀;风化;逐渐毁坏;削弱;损害。
例句：The rocks have eroded away over time.
这些岩石随着时间的推移逐渐风化了。
Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures.
她的自信心因屡屡失败慢慢消磨掉了。
By 1980, Miami beach had all but totally eroded...
到1980年，迈阿密海滩已经完全风蚀了。
Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits...
金融市场的竞争降低了利润。
Their sense of social propriety is eroded.
他们的社交礼仪意识淡薄。
The years have eroded the inscription on the stone.
碑文经受了岁月的磨洗。
The stream eroded a channel in the solid rock.
小溪在硬石中侵蚀成一条水道。
We cannot react in ways that erode the fabric of our society.
我们不能以腐蚀我们社会组织的方式行动。
二、erosion的意思及用法
erosion作为名词，意为腐蚀;(河流、气候等的)侵蚀;(权威、权利、信心等的)逐渐丧失;削弱;(支持的)减少;(价值的)降低;(货币的)贬值。
例句：As their roots are strong and penetrating, they prevent erosion.
它们的根十分粗壮而且扎得很深，从而避免了受侵蚀。
This leaves fertile soil unprotected and prone to erosion.
这会让肥沃的土壤暴露在外，使其容易受到侵蚀。
More familiar landscapes have been sculpted by surface erosion
还有更多熟悉的地貌是因地表侵蚀形成的。
Tree-planting helps to conserve water and prevent soil erosion.
植树可以保持水土。
Running water is one of the principal causes of soil erosion.
流水是土壤侵蚀的主因之一。
Erosion of this coastline has been going on for thousands of years.
这条海岸线的侵蚀已经持续数千年了。
