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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。
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。)
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。)