worsen
/ˈwɜːsn/
v.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
(使)恶化;(使)变得更糟
释义与例句
v.
(使)恶化;(使)变得更糟
to become or make something worse than it was before
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His health began to worsen after the operation.
手术后,他的健康状况开始恶化。
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The storm worsened overnight, cutting off power to the village.
暴风雨在夜间加剧,切断了村庄的电力供应。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Heavy traffic worsened the air quality in the city centre.
繁忙的交通使市中心的空气质量变得更糟。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
worsen 由 worse(更坏的)加 -en 构成动词,表示“(使)恶化”,其反义词是 improve(改善)。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
同义词
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deteriorate 恶化;变坏worsen 既可作及物也可作不及物动词,较常用;deteriorate 语体更正式,多指状况、健康、关系等逐渐变坏。Relations between the two countries began to deteriorate rapidly. 两国关系开始迅速恶化。
反义词
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improve 改善;提高worsen 表示变得更糟;improve 表示变得更好,二者在变化方向上相反。Regular exercise can improve your health. 经常锻炼能改善你的健康状况。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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worse 更坏的worsen 是动词,表示“恶化”;worse 是形容词/副词,表示“更坏的”,不要混用。The weather is worse today than it was yesterday. 今天的天气比昨天更差。
常见搭配
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conditions worsen 情况恶化Living conditions worsened as unemployment rose. 随着失业率上升,生活条件恶化了。
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worsen the situation 使局势恶化His angry speech only worsened the situation. 他愤怒的讲话只会使局势更糟。
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health worsens 健康恶化The patient's health worsened despite the treatment. 尽管接受了治疗,病人的健康状况还是恶化了。