Word · Frequency #9460
aggravates
加重；恶化；使更严重
aggravates is the third person singular of aggravate.
核心释义
to make something bad, such as a problem, illness, or offence, worse or more severe
- 1.
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
- 2.
To make (any bad thing) worse.
使恶化；使更严重；加重
用法In use
The heavy rain aggravated the flooding in the area.
用法提示：aggravate 在此表示'使恶化'，强调加重已有的问题。
His constant complaining aggravated his wife.
用法提示：aggravate 在此表示'激怒'，描述惹恼他人。
Stress can aggravate health problems.
用法提示：aggravate 在此表示'使恶化'，用于描述使现有状况变得更糟。
aggravate + noun
通常用于描述使问题、情况等变得更糟。
The new law will aggravate the economic crisis.
新法律将加剧经济危机。
aggravate + person
用于表示惹恼或激怒某人。
His constant complaining aggravated me.
他不断的抱怨激怒了我。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- aggravate a situation
- 使情况恶化
- His comments only aggravated the situation.他的评论只会使情况恶化。
- aggravate an injury
- 加重伤势
- Running will aggravate your knee injury.跑步会加重你的膝盖伤势。
- aggravate symptoms
- 加剧症状
- Stress can aggravate symptoms of anxiety.压力会加剧焦虑症状。
- aggravate problems
- 使问题更严重
- Ignoring the issue will aggravate the problems.忽视问题会使问题更加严重。
- aggravate tensions
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象“agg”像“阿瓜”（迟钝），他总让问题变得更严重。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical、legal、environmental issues、political discourse 该词表示‘使恶化’时通常用于正式或技术性语境，如医学、法律或环境讨论中，表达情况变得更为严重。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the '-ate' spelling and first-syllable stress, but none perfectly rhymes with 'aggravate' (pronounced /ˈæɡrəveɪt/). 'Graduate' has the same stressed vowel /æ/, but the following sounds differ; others have different stressed vowels.
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