
好词典

源自拉丁语 'degradare',由 'de-'(向下)和 'gradus'(等级)组成,意为降低等级或地位。
❶ 使某物质量或价值降低,通常指因时间、环境或人为因素导致变差或损坏。
“Plastic degrades slowly in the environment.”
(塑料在环境中降解缓慢。)
“Exposure to sunlight degrades the quality of the paint.”
(阳光暴晒会降低油漆的质量。)
❶ 降低某人的尊严或地位,使其受到侮辱或不尊重。
“The boss degraded him in front of all his colleagues.”
(老板在所有同事面前羞辱了他。)
“She felt degraded by the unfair treatment.”
(她因不公平的待遇而感到尊严受损。)
degrades over time — 指某物随着时间的推移逐渐变差或损坏,常用于描述材料、性能或质量的下降。
“The battery degrades over time and needs replacement.”
(电池会随着时间的推移而退化,需要更换。)
degrades into — 指某物分解或转变为另一种状态,通常指化学或物理变化。
“The plastic degrades into microplastics in the ocean.”
(塑料在海洋中降解成微塑料。)