"make matters worse" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讓事情更糟

Definition

讓本來已經不好的情況變得更加困難或令人不快。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是慣用語，常在列舉問題後引出更糟糕的情況。常以 'to make matters worse' 出現，幾乎不變形。避免逐字翻譯，應用整個片語。

Examples

I lost my keys, and to make matters worse, it started to rain.

我把鑰匙弄丟了，**讓事情更糟**的是，下雨了。

I was late for school and, to make matters worse, I forgot my homework.

我上學遲到了，**讓事情更糟**的是，我忘了帶作業。

He was sick, and to make matters worse, he missed the important meeting.

他生病了，**讓事情更糟**的是，他錯過了重要的會議。

The car broke down, and to make matters worse, my phone died.

車壞了，**讓事情更糟**的是，我的手機也沒電了。

We were already stuck in traffic, and then, to make matters worse, it started snowing.

我們已經被堵在路上了，**讓事情更糟**的是，下起了雪。

He forgot our anniversary, and to make matters worse, he didn’t even apologize.

他忘了我們的紀念日，**讓事情更糟**的是，他連道歉都沒有。