worse adj. ⇨come off worse⇨loseverb⇨get worse⇨worsenverb⇨make sth worse⇨weakenverb
lose
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lose ♦︎ trail ♦︎ come off worseThese words all mean to fail to win sth such as a game or contest.这些词均表示在比试中落败。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lose / trail / come off worse in sth◆to lose / trail by sth◆to lose / trail badly■lose(lost, lost) [intransitive, transitive] to fail to win a game, competition, contest, court case, argument, fight or war输；输掉（比赛、诉讼案件、辩论、搏斗或战争）◆They deserved to lose.他们输了活该。◆We lost to a stronger team.我们输给了一支实力更强的队。◆Newcastle lost 1-0 in the rematch.纽卡斯尔队在复赛中以0:1负于对手。◆So far they haven't lost a game.迄今为止他们还未输过一场比赛。◆He lost the seat by less than 100 votes.他以相差不到100张选票失去了这个席位。◆She resigned as party leader after they lost the election.该党在竞选失败后，她辞去了党主席的职务。◆He yesterday lost his appeal against a six-month ban.他就六个月的禁令提出的申诉昨天未获成功。◆The South lost the war.南方输掉了战争。OPPwin ⇨ win■trail [intransitive, transitive] (usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时) to be losing a game or other contest; to be doing less well than others（在比赛或竞赛中）落后，失利，失败；（比别人）逊色◆United were trailing 2-0 at half-time.上半时联队以0:2落后。◆We were trailing by five points.我们落后五分。◆The party is trailing in the polls.这个政党在民意测验中落后于对手。OPPlead ⇨ lead1■come off ˈworse ( come off ˈworst)
idiom
(came, come) (ratherinformal) to lose a fight or competition; to suffer more compared with others（在打斗或比赛中）失败；（比其他人）更惨◆I came off worse from the encounter.我在那次交锋中落败。◆He wasn't a quick thinker and always came off worse in an argument.他思维不够敏捷，在辩论中总是败北。OPPcome off better/best
worsen
verb
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ weaken另见weaken条worsen ♦︎ get worse ♦︎ weaken ♦︎ deteriorate ♦︎ decline ♦︎ slip ♦︎ degenerate ♦︎ fail ♦︎ relapseThese words all mean to get smaller, weaker or worse in some way.这些词均表示某方面减弱、衰退或恶化。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变得更坏；变得更糟；恶化◆The political situation is steadily worsening.政治局势在持续恶化。◆Her symptoms have worsened considerably since we last saw her.自从我们上次见她，她的症状严重了很多。OPPimprove ⇨ improve2■get ˈworse
phrase
(getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten) (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) to worsen; to become even more ill变得更坏；变得更糟；（病情）加重◆Things are just getting worse and worse.事情变得越来越糟。◆If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor.要是他病情加重，我们就请医生。OPPget better ⇨ improve2■weaken [intransitive] to become less strong or powerful变得虚弱（或衰弱）；减弱◆His authority is steadily weakening.他的权力日趋减弱。OPPstrengthen ⇨ strengthen■deteriorate / /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt; NAmEdɪˈtɪriəreɪt/ [intransitive] (ratherformal) to become worse恶化；变坏；退化◆The overall quality of rivers and canals has deteriorated.河流和运河的整体质量已经恶化。◆The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.这场讨论迅速演变成愤怒的争吵。OPPimprove ⇨ improve2NOTE辨析 Worsen or deteriorate?In many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆sb's health / a situation / conditions / the weather / a relationship worsen(s) / deteriorate(s)某人的健康／状况／条件／天气／关系恶化Worsen is often used to talk about particular problems, represented by countable nouns, including problem, crisis, position and symptom. * worsen常指特定问题恶化，与problem、crisis、position和symptom等可数名词搭配◆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常用于较一般的事情，与life、work、behaviour、morale和quality等不可数名词搭配。deteriorate还可用于短语sth deteriorates into sth◆The overall quality of rivers and canals has worsened.◆The discussion worsened into an angry argument. ■decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ / [intransitive] (ratherformal) to become weaker下降；衰弱；衰退◆Support for the party continues to decline.对该党的支持持续下降。◆Her health was declining rapidly.她的健康状况迅速恶化。ⓘ 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'.表达此义时，decline指某人的健康状况恶化，某国家、地区或某行业的经济衰退，或对某人、某事的支持下降。搭配词有health、economy、industry、fortunes、prosperity、support和popularity。decline的另一相关含义是“水平降低或数量减少”。 see also decline ⇨ reductionnoun■slip(-pp-) [intransitive] (ratherinformal, especially business尤用于商业) to fall to a slightly lower level; to become gradually worse稍为下降；退步；逐渐变差◆His popularity has slipped recently.近来他已不如过去那样受欢迎。◆That's three times she's beaten me－I must be slipping!她已经赢我三回了－我一定是退步了！◆Pre-tax profits slipped to $3.7 million, from $3.9 million the previous year.税前利润从上一年的390万元滑落到370万元。■degenerate / /dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/ / [intransitive] (ratherformal) to change into sth worse恶化；蜕变；衰退◆The march rapidly degenerated into a riot.示威游行迅速演变成了暴动。ⓘ 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最常用于短语degenerate into sth。常见的搭配有degenerate into a conflict/a riot/a battle/chaos/violence/a farce/a brawl（演变成一场冲突／暴动／战斗／混乱／暴力事件／闹剧／斗殴事件）。■fail [intransitive] (used especially in the progressive tenses尤用于进行时) (of sb's health or sight) to become weak（健康或视力）衰退◆Her eyesight is failing.她的视力日渐衰退。◆His last months in office were marred by failing health.由于健康恶化，他任职最后几个月的工作受到了影响。■relapse / /rɪˈlæps/ / [intransitive] (ratherformal) to go back into a worse state of health after making an improvement旧病复发◆Two days after leaving the hospital she relapsed into a coma.出院两天后，她再度昏迷。OPPrecover ⇨ recover1▸relapse /rɪˈlæps, ˈriːlæps/
noun
[countable, uncountable] ◆to have / suffer a relapse旧病复发
weaken
verb
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ worsen另见worsen条weaken ♦︎ make sth worse ♦︎ add to sth ♦︎ compound ♦︎ exacerbate ♦︎ aggravateThese words all mean to make sb/sth weaker or worse in some way.这些词均表示使更虚弱、使恶化。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate a problem◆to add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate worries / concerns◆to add to / exacerbate / aggravate tensions◆to compound / exacerbate / aggravate a situation◆to make a problem / a situation worse◆to seriously weaken / add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate sth◆to greatly weaken / add to / exacerbate / aggravate sth◆to only add to / compound / exacerbate / aggravate sth◆to only make sth worse■weaken [transitive] (ratherformal) to make sb/sth less strong or powerful使虚弱；削弱◆The team has been weakened by injury.该队因伤实力减弱。◆The new evidence weakens the case against her.新的证据削弱了指控她的案由。◆This new story has severely weakened the President's position.这条新闻严重削弱了总统的地位。OPPstrengthen ⇨ strengthen■make sth ˈworse
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(made, made) (ratherinformal) to cause a problem or situation to be more difficult or less hopeful than it was before使（问题或形势）更糟；使恶化◆Don't tell her that－you'll only make things worse.别把这件事告诉她－你只会火上浇油。◆To make matters worse, the value of homes has dropped dramatically.更糟糕的是，房产价值急剧下降。■ˈadd to sth
phrasal verb
to make a problem or bad feeling worse by introducing new difficulties to the situation使（问题或不良情绪）更糟；使恶化◆The bad weather only added to our difficulties.恶劣的天气使我们的处境愈加困难。■compound / /kəmˈpaʊnd/ / [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal, written) to make a problem, situation or feeling worse or more extreme by introducing new difficulties or facts使（问题、形势或情绪）加重；使恶化◆The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.严重的食品短缺使问题恶化。■exacerbate / /ɪgˈzæsəbeɪt; NAmEɪgˈzæsərbeɪt/ [transitive] (formal) to make an illness, problem or difficult situation worse使（病情、问题或困难）恶化；加重◆The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs.这些症状可能会因为某些药物而加重。◆His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.他的挑衅行为只会使情况恶化。OPPalleviate ⇨ ease■aggravate /ˈægrəveɪt/ / [transitive] (formal) to make an illness, problem or difficult situation worse使（病情、问题或困难）恶化；加重◆He aggravated an old shoulder injury during the win against Chelsea.他在击败切尔西的比赛中加剧了肩上的旧伤。◆Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further.军事干预只会使冲突进一步恶化。OPPalleviate ⇨ easeNOTE辨析 Exacerbate or aggravate?There is very little difference in meaning or use between these words. However, aggravate collocates much more strongly with injury.这两个词在含义和用法上差别很小，但是与injury搭配时大多用aggravate◆He exacerbated an old shoulder injury.