to deteriorate
01
恶化, 退化
to decline in quality, condition, or overall state
Intransitive
例子
Neglecting regular maintenance can cause a car 's performance to deteriorate.
忽视定期维护会导致汽车性能下降。
02
恶化, 使变坏
to make worse
Transitive: to deteriorate quality or condition of something
例子
Continuous exposure to sunlight can deteriorate the quality of certain fabrics.
持续暴露在阳光下会降低某些面料的质量。
词汇树
deterioration
deteriorate
