プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
くちはてる【朽ち果てる】
&fRoman1;〔腐る〕rot away; crumble to dust
木の橋がすっかり朽ち果てた
The wooden bridge completely rotted away.
寺は朽ち果てた
The temple fell into ruin.
&fRoman2;〔世に知られずに死ぬ〕
彼は都会の片隅で朽ち果てた
He died in obscurity in a remote corner of the city.