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To make something worse
Synonyms
worsen
verb [I/T] /ˈwɜː(r)s(ə)n/
to become worse, or to make something worse (使)变得更坏;(使)恶化

The weather worsened, and temperatures fell. 天气更加恶劣,气温也下降了。

The bill will worsen relations between Democrats and Republicans. 该法案将使民主党和共和党之间的关系恶化。

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To become worse: worsen, decline, deteriorate...
compound
verb [T] /kəmˈpaʊnd/
1
to make a problem or difficult situation worse 加大(困难);加重

Their problems are compounded by the fact that Mary's just lost her job. 他们的困难因玛丽刚刚失业而变得更加严重了。

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escalate
verb /ˈeskəleɪt/
1
[I/T] to become much worse or more serious, or to make something do this (使)变得更糟;(使)变得更严重

The tension escalated until it became unbearable. 压力逐步增大,一直达到无法忍受的地步。

Rebel forces have escalated the fighting. 叛军已经使战斗升级。

escalate into :

Any one of these border disputes could escalate into war. 这些边界争端中的任何一件都可能升级为战争。

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To become worse: worsen, decline, deteriorate...
aggravate
verb [T] /ˈæɡrəveɪt/
1
to make something bad become worse, especially a situation or a medical condition 使(尤指局势或病情)恶化;加剧

His headache was aggravated by all the noise. 他因为这些噪音而头痛加剧。

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inflame
verb [T] /ɪnˈfleɪm/
1
to make a situation worse by making people more angry or excited 激怒;加剧;使火上加油

These remarks have only served to inflame an already dangerous situation. 这些话结果只是让已经危险的境况更加恶化。

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exacerbate
verb [T] formal /ɪɡˈzæsə(r)beɪt/
to make a problem become worse 使恶化;使加剧
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do more harm than good
phrase
to make a situation worse instead of better 弊大于利;害多利少

Strenuous exercise can often do more harm than good. 激烈运动通常弊大于利。

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make matters/things worse
phrase
used for talking about something that makes a bad situation worse 使事情变得更糟

These new crops are making matters worse by destroying traditional agriculture. 这些新作物破坏了传统农业,因而使情况更糟糕。

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add fuel to the fire/flames
phrase
to make a bad situation even worse by saying or doing something that makes someone angry 火上浇油
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come/bring something to a head
phrase informal
if a situation comes to a head, or if you bring it to a head, it suddenly becomes worse (使)(情形)突然恶化,到达极点

Everything came to a head last week when two of the teachers resigned. 上星期两名老师辞职时,情形突然恶化。

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add insult to injury
phrase
to make a bad situation even worse, especially by treating someone very badly 雪上加霜;往伤口上撒盐;使恶化(尤指对待某人很恶劣)

To add insult to injury, after cancelling our flight, they asked us to pay extra!

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be stretching something
phrase
to make something seem better or worse than it really is 夸张;夸大

It would be stretching the truth to say it was a success. 说这是一次成功是言过其实。

be stretching it :

She's nice, but to call her ‘delightful' is stretching it a bit. 她人不错,但说她“讨人喜欢”就有点过分了。

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cast a pall over something
phrase
to create an unpleasant situation or mood 给…蒙上阴影

His comments cast a pall over the meeting. 他的评论给会议蒙上了一层阴影。

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complicate
verb [T] /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
2
to make a medical condition more dangerous or difficult to treat 使(病情)恶化
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degrade
verb /dɪˈɡreɪd/
2
[T] formal to make something worse 使恶化;使退化

Under no circumstances can the quality of nursing be allowed to be degraded. 无论在什么情况下都不允许降低护理质量。

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disturb
verb [T] /dɪˈstɜː(r)b/
5
to do something that stops a place or situation from being pleasant, calm, or peaceful 扰乱;滋扰

Not even a breath of wind disturbed the beautiful scene. 甚至没有一点风来破坏这美丽的景色。

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fuel
verb /ˈfjuːəl/
1
[T] mainly journalism to make something increase or become worse, especially something unpleasant 刺激,激起,加剧(尤指令人不快的事物)

Graf's back problem fuelled speculation that she might soon retire. 格拉芙背部的伤病引起了人们对她不久就将退役的推测。

People's fear of crime is fuelled by sensationalist reports. 耸人听闻的报道加剧了人们对犯罪的恐惧。

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light a fuse
phrase mainly journalism
to make a dangerous or angry situation worse 火上浇油
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pervert
verb [T] /pə(r)ˈvɜː(r)t/
1
to affect something good or right in a negative way so that it becomes bad or wrong 颠倒;曲解;歪曲

an attempt to pervert the meaning of an innocent story 企图曲解一个单纯故事的含义

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pile on
phrasal verb
1a
to make a bad situation much worse for someone 雪上加霜
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to enjoy making a situation seem much worse than it is 大肆渲染坏的情况;过分夸大糟糕的情形
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pile on the agony
phrase British mainly journalism
to make someone feel even worse than they do, especially by scoring more points against them in a sport (尤指在体育比赛中得分更多而)使(对方)增加痛苦
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the road to hell is paved with good intentions
phrase
used for saying that people often make a situation much worse when they intended to make it better 帮倒忙;好心办坏事
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rub salt into the wound
phrase informal
to make a bad situation even worse for someone 往伤口上撒盐;雪上加霜
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twist/turn the knife (in the wound)
phrase
to make a bad situation even worse 雪上加霜
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vitiate
verb [T] very formal /ˈvɪʃieɪt/
to make something less effective or legally acceptable 削弱…的效果;使无说服力
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