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deteriorated

UK //dɪˈtɪə.ri.ə.reɪtɪd//US //dɪˈtɪr.i.ə.reɪ.t̬ɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'deteriorare'(意为变得更糟),由 'deterior'(更糟的)和动词后缀 '-ate' 构成。

verb

❶ 指事物或情况变得更糟或更差,通常指质量、状态或健康状况的逐渐恶化。

“The patient's condition deteriorated rapidly overnight.”

(病人的情况在一夜之间迅速恶化。)

“The air quality in the city has deteriorated due to industrial pollution.”

(由于工业污染,这座城市的空气质量已经恶化。)

同义词:worsened, declined, degenerated

常见短语

deteriorated rapidly — 指情况或状态在短时间内迅速变糟,常用于描述健康、环境或关系的急剧恶化。

“The weather deteriorated rapidly, forcing us to cancel the trip.”

(天气迅速恶化,迫使我们取消了旅行。)