➡ See also the entry for weaken另見weaken條worsen ♦︎ get worse ♦︎ weaken ♦︎ deteriorate ♦︎ decline ♦︎ slip ♦︎ degenerate ♦︎ fail ♦︎ relapseThese words all mean to get smaller, weaker or worse in some way.這些詞均表示某方面減弱、衰退或惡化。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to deteriorate / degenerate / relapse into sth◆sb's health worsens / gets worse / deteriorates / declines / fails◆a situation worsens / gets worse / deteriorates / degenerates◆conditions worsen / get worse / deteriorate◆the weather worsens / gets worse / deteriorates◆sales weaken / deteriorate / decline / slip◆sb / sth's popularity weakens / declines / slips◆quality deteriorates / declines / slips◆to worsen / weaken / deteriorate / decline / degenerate rapidly◆to worsen / weaken / deteriorate / decline significantly / steadily◆to worsen / weaken / decline / slip considerably◆to worsen / weaken / decline slightly◆to worsen / deteriorate / decline dramatically◆to get steadily / considerably / slightly worse■worsen [intransitive] (ratherformal) to become worse變得更壞;變得更糟;惡化◆The political situation is steadily worsening.政治局勢在持續惡化。◆Her symptoms have worsened considerably since we last saw her.自從我們上次見她,她的症狀嚴重了很多。OPPimprove ⇨ improve2■get ˈworse
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(getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten) (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) to worsen; to become even more ill變得更壞;變得更糟;(病情)加重◆Things are just getting worse and worse.事情變得越來越糟。◆If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor.要是他病情加重,我們就請醫生。OPPget better ⇨ improve2■weaken [intransitive] to become less strong or powerful變得虛弱(或衰弱);減弱◆His authority is steadily weakening.他的權力日趨減弱。OPPstrengthen ⇨ strengthen■deteriorate dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt; NAmEdɪˈtɪriəreɪt [intransitive] (ratherformal) to become worse惡化;變壞;退化◆The overall quality of rivers and canals has deteriorated.河流和運河的整體質量已經惡化。◆The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.這場討論迅速演變成憤怒的爭吵。OPPimprove ⇨ improve2NOTE辨析 Worsen or deteriorate?In many cases you can use either word.在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用◆sb's health / a situation / conditions / the weather / a relationship worsen(s) / deteriorate(s)某人的健康/狀況/條件/天氣/關系惡化Worsen is often used to talk about particular problems, represented by countable nouns, including problem, crisis, position and symptom. * worsen常指特定問題惡化,與problem、crisis、position和symptom等可數名詞搭配◆Her symptoms have deteriorated considerably.Deteriorate is often used to talk about more general things, represented by uncountable nouns, including life, work, behaviour, morale and quality; it is also used in the phrase sth deteriorates into sth. * deteriorate常用於較一般的事情,與life、work、behaviour、morale和quality等不可數名詞搭配。deteriorate還可用於短語sth deteriorates into sth◆The overall quality of rivers and canals has worsened.◆The discussion worsened into an angry argument. ■declinedɪˈklaɪn [intransitive] (ratherformal) to become weaker下降;衰弱;衰退◆Support for the party continues to decline.對該黨的支持持續下降。◆Her health was declining rapidly.她的健康狀況迅速惡化。ⓘ In this meaning decline is used to talk about sb's health, the economic strength of a country, area or industry, or support for sb/sth. Collocates include health, economy, industry, fortunes, prosperity, support and popularity. There is a closely related meaning of decline, 'to become lower in level or number'.表達此義時,decline指某人的健康狀況惡化,某國家、地區或某行業的經濟衰退,或對某人、某事的支持下降。搭配詞有health、economy、industry、fortunes、prosperity、support和popularity。decline的另一相關含義是“水平降低或數量減少”。 see also decline ⇨ reductionnoun■slip(-pp-) [intransitive] (ratherinformal, especially business尤用於商業) to fall to a slightly lower level; to become gradually worse稍爲下降;退步;逐漸變差◆His popularity has slipped recently.近來他已不如過去那樣受歡迎。◆That's three times she's beaten me-I must be slipping!她已經赢我三回了-我一定是退步了!◆Pre-tax profits slipped to $3.7 million, from $3.9 million the previous year.稅前利潤從上一年的390萬元滑落到370萬元。■degenerate dɪˈdʒenəreɪt [intransitive] (ratherformal) to change into sth worse惡化;蛻變;衰退◆The march rapidly degenerated into a riot.示威遊行迅速演變成了暴動。ⓘ Degenerate is most often used in the phrase degenerate into sth. Typical collocations include degenerate into a conflict/a riot/a battle/chaos/violence/a farce/a brawl. * degenerate最常用於短語degenerate into sth。常見的搭配有degenerate into a conflict/a riot/a battle/chaos/violence/a farce/a brawl(演變成一場沖突/暴動/戰鬥/混亂/暴力事件/鬧劇/鬥毆事件)。■fail [intransitive] (used especially in the progressive tenses尤用於進行時) (of sb's health or sight) to become weak(健康或視力)衰退◆Her eyesight is failing.她的視力日漸衰退。◆His last months in office were marred by failing health.由於健康惡化,他任職最後幾個月的工作受到了影響。■relapse rɪˈlæps [intransitive] (ratherformal) to go back into a worse state of health after making an improvement舊病複發◆Two days after leaving the hospital she relapsed into a coma.出院兩天後,她再度昏迷。OPPrecover ⇨ recover1▸relapserɪˈlæps, ˈriːlæps
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[countable, uncountable] ◆to have / suffer a relapse舊病複發