| 单词 | deteriorate |
| 释义 | deteriorate (once / 1027 pages) v When something gets worse due to neglect or an unfortunate health problem, stuff starts to deteriorate — or fall apart. The word deteriorate describes anytime something gets worse. Due to neglect, a relationship can deteriorate but so can the American highway system. Sadly, there seems to be no end to applications for the word deteriorate. And, the truth is at a certain age we all start deteriorating too. WORD FAMILYdeteriorate: deteriorated, deteriorates, deteriorating, deterioration+/deterioration: deteriorations USAGE EXAMPLESIn the summer of 2015 the situation deteriorated further still. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The last several letters deteriorated in the late 1940s, and the part that remained was restored in 1978. Reuters(Jan 01, 2017) With her condition deteriorating, she was flown to a hospital in Texas in August. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v become worse or disintegrate His mind deteriorated Hypo|Hyper go to pot, go to the dogs become ruined wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thindeteriorate through use or stress ablatewear away through erosion or vaporization scuffget or become scuffed crumble, decay, dilapidate fall into decay or ruin 2v grow worse Her condition deteriorated Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper degenerate, devolve, drop convalesce, recover, recuperate get over an illness or shock recuperaterestore to good health or strength fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary lose interest or become bored with something or somebody fade, languishbecome feeble rot, wastebecome physically weaker gangrene, mortify, necrose, sphacelateundergo necrosis conk out, peter out, poop out, run down, run outuse up all one's strength and energy and stop working retire, withdrawlose interest decline, worsen grow worse |
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