"degenerate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 堕落
• 退化

Definition

随着时间的推移，质量、品格或状况变差。作名词时指行为道德败坏的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

作为动词，偏正式和科学用语；作名词形容人时很贬义，指道德败坏者。语境多在科技或评论社会风气时出现。指人时需谨慎使用。

Examples

If you don't take care of your teeth, they can degenerate over time.

如果你不注意牙齿护理，它们会随着时间**退化**。

The city's roads began to degenerate after years without repairs.

多年未维修后，这座城市的道路开始**退化**。

Some diseases can cause muscles to degenerate quickly.

某些疾病会让肌肉迅速**退化**。

After the scandal, many said the organization had completely degenerated.

丑闻过后，很多人说这个组织已经彻底**堕落**了。

Don't listen to him—he's just a degenerate who likes to cause trouble.

别理他——他就是个喜欢惹事的**堕落分子**。

Over time, what started as a friendly debate degenerated into a heated argument.

随着时间推移，友好的讨论**演变**成了激烈的争吵。