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degenerate verb
⇨ worsen 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] (rather formal) 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。OPP improve ⇨ improve 2 ■ get ˈworse phrase (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten) (rather informal, especially spoken) 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。OPP get better ⇨ improve 2 ■ 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。 OPP strengthen ⇨ strengthen ■ deteriorate / /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt; NAmE dɪˈtɪriəreɪt/ [intransitive] (rather formal) 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。OPP improve ⇨ improve 2 NOTE 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] (rather formal) 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 ⇨ reduction noun ■ slip (-pp-) [intransitive] (rather informal, 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] (rather formal) 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] (rather formal) 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。 OPP recover ⇨ recover 1 ▸ relapse /rɪˈlæps, ˈriːlæps/ noun [countable, uncountable] ◆to have / suffer a relapse旧病复发 |