deterioration
deterioration — 名詞
1. a situation in which something becomes worse in quality, health, or condition, o
惡化
品質、狀態變壞的過程
a situation in which something becomes worse in quality, health, or condition, often over a period of time
After the accident, doctors noticed a slow deterioration in Sana's eyesight.
意外發生後，醫生注意到 Sana 的視力緩慢惡化。
slow deterioration — adjective + noun collocation
The gradual deterioration of Renata and Lan's friendship began with small misunderstandings.
Renata 和 Lan 的友誼逐漸惡化，始於一些小的誤會。
deterioration of [relationship] — noun + of + noun pattern
Rain and wind caused the deterioration of the old wooden fence.
風雨導致老舊木柵欄的腐壞。
Dewi was worried by the rapid deterioration in the river's water quality.
Dewi 很擔心河水水質的快速惡化。
deterioration in [quality] — noun + in + noun pattern
Without regular practice, Cyrus noticed a clear deterioration in his guitar skills.
缺乏定期練習後，Cyrus 注意到自己吉他技巧明顯退步。
- gradual deterioration
- rapid deterioration
- slow deterioration
- physical deterioration
- mental deterioration
- economic deterioration
- environmental deterioration
- decline
gradual loss of quality or strength; more neutral and broader in use than deterioration
- decay
suggests natural breakdown or rotting; more physical and biological in feel
- degradation
often implies damage caused by human activity, as in environmental degradation
- improvement
positive change in quality or condition
- recovery
return to a previous good state, especially after illness or damage
文法句型
deterioration + in + noun
deterioration + of + noun
用法筆記
Common in formal or written contexts such as medical reports, economic analysis, and environmental studies. In everyday conversation, 'getting worse' is usually preferred.
常見錯誤
同根字
- deteriorate動詞B2
- deteriorating形容詞B2
- deteriorated形容詞B2
常見搭配
常用片語
- signs of deterioration
- rate of deterioration
- a deterioration in
- further deterioration