Word · Frequency #24565
fester
化脓；溃烂
to become inflamed and produce pus
- 1.
To become septic; to become rotten.
化脓；腐烂。
- 2.
To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.
(尤指因缺乏关注而)恶化。
- 3.
To cause to fester or rankle.
使化脓；使怨恨。
化脓；腐烂。；(尤指因缺乏关注而)恶化。；使化脓；使怨恨。；溃烂；生脓
In use
If you don't clean the cut, it may fester and become painful.
The small wound on his arm festered after he swam in the dirty water.
A dirty bandage can cause a minor scrape to fester overnight.
vi. sth festers
不及物用法，主语常为伤口、疮等，表示化脓、溃烂。
The wound festered and became infected.
伤口化脓并感染了。
vt. fester sth
及物用法表示“使（伤口）溃烂”，较为少见。
The dirty dressing festered the wound.
脏敷料使伤口溃烂了。
n. a fester on + body part
名词用法指脓疮或溃烂处，为可数名词。
A fester on his leg was painful.
Connections
Collocations
- festering wound
- 化脓的伤口
- A festering wound needs immediate medical attention.化脓的伤口需要立即就医。
- a wound festers
- 伤口化脓
- If you don't clean a cut, the wound will fester.如果你不清洗伤口，伤口会化脓。
- festering sore
- 溃烂的疮
- The festering sore on his leg was painful.他腿上的溃烂疮很疼。
- festering abscess
- 化脓的脓肿
- The doctor lanced the festering abscess.医生切开了化脓的脓肿。
Idioms & figurative uses
- let something fester
- 听任（问题、情绪等）恶化；不处理使其越来越糟If you keep avoiding the argument, the tension will just fester.如果你一直回避这次争吵，紧张气氛只会越来越糟。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：fester 的开头 fes 像「废」，伤口废掉、腐烂化脓就是 fester，越想越严重。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：医疗/伤口护理、日常口语描述身体不适 该义项通常用于伤口感染化脓的描写，语气比较中性；在医疗护理和日常口语中都可能出现。正式程度随语境略有变化，但词本身不偏向某一特定语域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 fester（/ˈfestə/）押韵的词：pester /ˈpestə/、jester /ˈdʒestə/、Chester /ˈtʃestə/。注意：faster 拼写相近，但发音为 /ˈfɑːstə/（英式）或 /ˈfæstər/（美式），与 fester 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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