"deteriorate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 惡化
• 變壞

Definition

隨著時間推移變得更糟，或在狀態、質量或價值上下降。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式用語，通常描述健康、狀況、建築物或局勢變差。常與“迅速”“逐漸”搭配。不可與“毀壞（destroy）”混淆。不及物動詞：'His health deteriorated.'

Examples

The old building began to deteriorate after years without repairs.

這棟老樓多年未修，開始**惡化**。

Her eyesight will deteriorate if she doesn't wear glasses.

如果她不戴眼鏡，她的視力會**惡化**。

The weather started to deteriorate in the afternoon.

下午天氣開始**惡化**。

Relations between the two countries have deteriorated rapidly.

兩國之間的關係**迅速惡化**。

After months of stress, his health slowly deteriorated.

幾個月的壓力後，他的健康逐漸**惡化**。

If we don't fix the problem now, things will only deteriorate further.

如果我們現在不解決問題，情況只會進一步**惡化**。