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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。
使恶化；使更糟；加重
worsened — past of worsen
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使恶化；使更糟；加重
to make something worse
Pollution can worsen respiratory problems.
污染会加剧呼吸问题。
接宾语，表示“使…恶化”
使更糟；损害。
To make worse; to impair.
变得更糟；恶化。
To become worse; to get worse.
worsen
Base
原形
worsens
3rd person
第三人称单数
worsening
-ing
现在分词
worsened
Past
过去式
worsened
Past participle
过去分词
The situation worsens every day.
情况每天都在恶化。
The weather worsened suddenly.
天气突然恶化。
His condition has worsened.
他的病情恶化了。
规则动词
The storm is expected to worsen the damage along the coast.
预计风暴会加重沿海地区的损失。
His health began to worsen after he stopped taking the medicine.
停药后，他的健康状况开始恶化。
Don't mention the mistake again, or you will only worsen the situation.
别再提那个错误了，否则你只会让情况变得更糟。
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。
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。
表示逐步恶化成另一种状态。
The dispute worsened into a full-blown conflict.
争端恶化成了全面冲突。
表示随着某因素而恶化。
Her condition worsened with time.
她的状况随着时间的推移恶化了。
Not this
The situation is worsen.
Use this
The situation is worsening.
“worsen” 是动词，不能用在 be 动词后作形容词；应用现在分词 “worsening” 表示进行状态。
Not this
My symptoms worsened by the medicine.
Use this
My symptoms were worsened by the medicine.
“worsen” 作不及物动词时不能接施动者，需用被动语态 “were worsened” 表示“被…恶化”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
使情况恶化
His comments only worsened the situation.
他的评论只会使情况恶化。
使条件恶化
The drought worsened conditions for farmers.
干旱使农民的条件恶化。
使健康恶化
Stress can worsen health problems.
压力会使健康问题恶化。
使关系恶化
The dispute worsened relations between the two countries.
争端使两国关系恶化。
使危机加剧
The lack of action worsened the crisis.
缺乏行动使危机加剧。
使问题恶化
Ignoring the issue will only worsen the problem.
忽视问题只会使问题恶化。
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worsen 由 worse + en 构成，意为'使更坏'或'恶化'。
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。
Can be used transitively or intransitively.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.