mid-13c., wersnen "to make worse," also "to grow worse," from worse (adj.) + -en (1). The reflexive sense of "to get worse, become worse off" was elevated into literary use c. 1800-30, where formerly worse (v.) had served. Related: Worsened; worsening.
雙語例句
1. We were worried that one tiny jolt could worsen her injuries.
我們擔心稍微顛簸一下就可能會使她的傷勢惡化。
來自柯林斯例句
2. These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit.
這些選擇實際上只會造成經濟形勢更加惡化，赤字愈見增加。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Social and economic problems can only worsen.
社會問題和經濟形勢每況愈下.
來自辭典例句
4. This will tend to raise imports, worsen the trade balance, and weaken the domestic currency.
這會增加進口, 使貿易差額惡化并使本國貨幣疲軟.
來自辭典例句
5. The second part, the paper analyses fictitious economy's worsen evolution and preventionmeasurement.