to aggravate
01
加重, 恶化
to make a problem, situation, or condition worse or more serious
Transitive: to aggravate a problem or issue
例子
Ignoring medication can aggravate the symptoms of a chronic illness.
忽视药物可能会加重慢性病的症状。
Their delay aggravated the traffic problem.
他们的延误加剧了交通问题。
02
激怒, 惹恼
to irritate, frustrate, or annoy someone
Transitive: to aggravate sb
Informal例子
His constant tardiness never fails to aggravate his coworkers.
他不断的迟到从未失败地激怒他的同事。
The repetitive sound of the dripping faucet aggravated her to the point of calling a plumber.
滴水龙头重复的声音激怒了她，以至于她叫了水管工。
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