deteriorate

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deteriorate 指事物或情况逐渐变得更糟、恶化,常用于描述健康、关系、环境或经济状况的衰退。

用法要点

句型搭配

deteriorate 常用作不及物动词,表示自动恶化;也可作及物动词,但较少见,意为“使恶化”。常见句型包括“主语 + deteriorate”或“deteriorate + into + 名词”。

• The situation deteriorated rapidly.
• His health deteriorated into a critical condition.
• The economy is deteriorating.

介词用法

deteriorate 常与介词 into 连用,表示恶化到某种状态;也可与 from...to... 结构搭配,描述从好到坏的变化过程。

• The weather deteriorated into a storm.
• Relations deteriorated from friendly to hostile.
• The patient's condition deteriorated from stable to serious.

语域说明

deteriorate 是正式用语,常见于书面语、学术报告、新闻和商务场合,描述负面变化。在非正式口语中,更常用 get worse 或 go downhill。

• The political climate deteriorated (正式) vs. Things got worse (非正式).
• The quality of the product deteriorated over time.

时态和语态

deteriorate 通常用主动语态,强调自然恶化过程;进行时态可表示持续恶化。被动语态较少使用,除非强调外部因素导致恶化。

• The environment is deteriorating due to pollution.
• The road conditions have deteriorated after the heavy rain.
• The agreement was deteriorated by misunderstandings (较少见).

基础例句

The weather deteriorated quickly, so we decided to cancel our picnic.

天气迅速恶化,所以我们决定取消野餐。

His health has deteriorated since he stopped exercising regularly.

自从他停止定期锻炼后,健康状况就恶化了。

If you don't fix that leak, the ceiling will deteriorate further.

如果你不修理那个漏水处,天花板会进一步恶化。

Their friendship deteriorated after the big argument last month.

自从上个月大吵一架后,他们的友谊就恶化了。

高级例句

The economic indicators show that the market conditions are deteriorating, which may lead to a recession.

经济指标显示市场状况正在恶化,这可能导致经济衰退。

In the study, researchers observed that air quality deteriorated significantly in urban areas due to industrial emissions.

在研究中,研究人员观察到由于工业排放,城市地区的空气质量显著恶化。

The company's financial performance deteriorated in the last quarter, prompting a review of strategic plans.

公司上一季度的财务表现恶化,促使对战略计划进行审查。

International relations between the two countries have deteriorated, raising concerns about potential conflicts.

两国之间的国际关系已经恶化,引发了人们对潜在冲突的担忧。

高频搭配

verb

begin to deterioratecontinue to deterioratestart deterioratingrapidly deteriorategradually deteriorate

adjective

rapid deteriorationgradual deteriorationsignificant deteriorationserious deteriorationsteady deterioration

noun

health deteriorationeconomic deteriorationenvironmental deteriorationrelationship deteriorationquality deterioration

adverb

deteriorate rapidlydeteriorate graduallydeteriorate significantlydeteriorate steadilydeteriorate quickly

preposition

deteriorate intodeteriorate from...to...deteriorate due todeteriorate because ofdeteriorate over time

phrase

deteriorate beyond repairdeteriorate to the point ofdeteriorate in qualitydeteriorate with agedeteriorate under pressure

常见错误

❌ 错误:The situation is deteriorating worse.
✓ 正确:The situation is deteriorating.

deteriorate 本身已包含“变得更糟”的意思,加上 worse 会造成语义重复。正确用法是直接使用 deteriorate 或说 getting worse。

❌ 错误:He deteriorated his health by smoking.
✓ 正确:His health deteriorated due to smoking.

deteriorate 通常作不及物动词,表示自动恶化,较少用作及物动词“使恶化”。这里应使用不及物形式,强调健康自身变差,或用 worsen 作及物动词。

近义词辨析

worsen

worsen 与 deteriorate 意思相近,但更通用和非正式,可用于各种变糟的情况,而 deteriorate 强调逐渐、持续的恶化过程,常用于正式语境。

The patient's condition worsened overnight (可能突然变糟) vs. The patient's condition deteriorated over several months (强调逐渐恶化)。

decline

decline 主要指数量、质量或价值的下降,如经济衰退或健康衰退,而 deteriorate 更侧重整体状况变坏,可能涉及物理、道德或环境恶化。

Sales declined by 10% this year (数量下降) vs. The building's structure deteriorated due to neglect (整体状况变坏)。