aggravate
美音:[´ægrə´veıt
]
英音:[´ægrə´veıt
]
vt.使恶化,加重
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名词:aggravator 形容词:aggravative 副词:aggravatingly 动词过去式:aggravated 过去分词:aggravated 现在分词:aggravating 第三人称单数:aggravates
词根
grav＝heavy（重）
近义词, 同义词
increase augment add to enlarge dilate expand grow wax get ahead gain strength advance run up rise ascend sprout aggrandize raise exalt deepen heighten strengthen intensify enhance magnify redouble aggravate exaggerate exasperate exacerbate add fuel to the fire add spread disperseexaggerate magnify pile up aggravate amplify overestimate hyperbolize stretch stretch the truth embellish
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aggravate
/'ægrəveɪt; `æˇrə,vet/
v [Tn]
1 make (a disease, a situation, an offence, etc) worse or more serious 使（疾病, 情况, 罪过等）恶化, 更坏, 加重, 加剧
*He aggravated his condition by leaving hospital too soon. 他因过早出院而使病情恶化.
2 (infml 口) irritate (sb); annoy 激怒; 惹恼
*He aggravates her just by looking at her. 他只是看着她就把她惹恼了.
v [Tn]
1 make (a disease, a situation, an offence, etc) worse or more serious 使（疾病, 情况, 罪过等）恶化, 更坏, 加重, 加剧
*He aggravated his condition by leaving hospital too soon. 他因过早出院而使病情恶化.
2 (infml 口) irritate (sb); annoy 激怒; 惹恼
*He aggravates her just by looking at her. 他只是看着她就把她惹恼了.
aggravate
v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of aggravare 'to make heavier', from ad- 'to' + gravare 'to make heavy']
to make a bad situation, an illness, or an injury worse
≠ improve
Their money problems were further aggravated by a rise in interest rates.
Building the new road will only aggravate the situation .
to make someone angry or annoyed
= irritate
What really aggravates me is the way she won't listen.
>aggravatingadj
>aggravatinglyadv
>aggravation [,ægrə'veɪʃən/
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of aggravare 'to make heavier', from ad- 'to' + gravare 'to make heavy']
to make a bad situation, an illness, or an injury worse
≠ improve
Their money problems were further aggravated by a rise in interest rates.
Building the new road will only aggravate the situation .
to make someone angry or annoyed
= irritate
What really aggravates me is the way she won't listen.
>aggravatingadj
>aggravatinglyadv
>aggravation [,ægrə'veɪʃən/
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