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铁锈
tiěxiù
Description
铁锈是铁被水和空气氧化后长出的红棕色东西。
"铁锈" is the reddish-brown substance formed when iron oxidizes with water and air.
如果一个铁的东西放太久，上面就会有铁锈。
If an iron object is left for too long, it will have "铁锈" on it.
Meanings
铁锈tiěxiù
rust; the reddish-brown coating formed on iron
这把旧刀上有很多铁锈。
This old knife has a lot of rust on it.
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Notes
- Etymology
铁 (iron) + 锈 (rust), a noun-noun compound meaning the rust of iron.
- Nuance
铁锈 is the substance; 生锈 is the verb meaning "to rust".
In videos
“像是有那种铁锈斑驳的感觉”
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