Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #9477
worsen
使恶化；使更糟；加重
to make something worse
接宾语，表示“使…恶化”
- 1.
To make worse; to impair.
使更糟；损害。
- 2.
To become worse; to get worse.
变得更糟；恶化。
恶化；变得更糟；使更糟；损害。；变得更糟；恶化。；使更坏；使恶化
In use
The storm is expected to worsen the damage along the coast.
His health began to worsen after he stopped taking the medicine.
Don't mention the mistake again, or you will only worsen the situation.
worsen sth
及物用法，表示使某事物变得更糟。
Pollution can worsen respiratory problems.
污染会加剧呼吸问题。
sth worsens
不及物用法，表示某事物本身变糟。
The economic situation worsened last year.
去年经济形势恶化了。
worsen into sth
表示逐步恶化成另一种状态。
The dispute worsened into a full-blown conflict.
Connections
Collocations
- worsen the situation
- 使情况恶化
- His comments only worsened the situation.他的评论只会使情况恶化。
- worsen conditions
- 使条件恶化
- The drought worsened conditions for farmers.干旱使农民的条件恶化。
- worsen health
- 使健康恶化
- Stress can worsen health problems.压力会使健康问题恶化。
- worsen relations
- 使关系恶化
- The dispute worsened relations between the two countries.争端使两国关系恶化。
- worsen the crisis
- 使危机加剧
- The lack of action worsened the crisis.缺乏行动使危机加剧。
- worsen the problem
Learner notes
Memory Tip
worsen 由 worse + en 构成，意为'使更坏'或'恶化'。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：病情、经济、天气、关系 worsen 是一个中性动词，书面和口语中都常用，但多见于正式语境或描述客观变化。
Grammar Note
Can be used transitively or intransitively.
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'person' rhymes exactly with 'worsen' (both have /ɜːrsən/). Words like 'chosen', 'frozen', 'loosen', 'risen' end in -sen or -zen but have different vowel sounds. 'Lesson' ends in -son and also has a different vowel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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