"degenerate" 怎么发音
word
/dɪˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪt/, /dɪˈdʒɛnɝət/
dih-JEN-er-ayt, dih-JEN-er-uht
/dɪˈdʒɛnəˌɹeɪt/, /dɪˈdʒɛnəɹət/
dih-JEN-uh-rayt, dih-JEN-uh-ruht
释义
To become worse in quality, character, or condition over time. As a noun, it can mean a person whose behavior is considered morally bad.
IPA 音标
美式英语
/dɪˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪt/, /dɪˈdʒɛnɝət/
英式英语
/dɪˈdʒɛnəˌɹeɪt/, /dɪˈdʒɛnəɹət/
简化发音
美式
dih-JEN-er-ayt, dih-JEN-er-uht
英式
dih-JEN-uh-rayt, dih-JEN-uh-ruht
语境中听
If you don't take care of your teeth, they can degenerate over time.
The city's roads began to degenerate after years without repairs.
Some diseases can cause muscles to degenerate quickly.
After the scandal, many said the organization had completely degenerated.