1. 音标:

/ˈæɡrəˌveɪt/

2. 意思:

aggravate 作为动词，意思是“使加重、使恶化、激怒、加剧”，通常用于描述使某种情绪、情况、疾病等变得更糟糕或更严重。

3. 翻译:

aggravate 翻译为中文是“使恶化”，“加剧”，或者“激怒”。

4. 用法:

aggravate 主要用来描述加重负面情况、病情恶化，或者使人变得更加恼火。例如：

The situation is aggravated by the lack of resources.（资源短缺使局势更加严重。）

 

5. 例句:

The constant noise from the construction site began to aggravate my headache.

建筑工地不断的噪音开始让我头痛加重。

 

His rude comments only served to aggravate the situation.

他无礼的评论只会让局势变得更加糟糕。

 

The heavy rain aggravated the flooding in the area.

大雨加剧了该地区的洪水。

 

The patient’s condition was aggravated by the lack of medical attention.

由于缺乏医疗照顾，病人的病情恶化了。

 

You’re aggravating the problem by refusing to talk about it.

你拒绝谈论这个问题，只会让问题变得更加严重。

 

The long wait aggravated her frustration.

漫长的等待让她的沮丧情绪加剧。

 

Ignoring the advice of experts will only aggravate the crisis.

忽视专家的建议只会加剧危机。

 

His lack of preparation aggravated his failure in the exam.

他准备不足让他在考试中的失败更加严重。

 

The new policy may aggravate the existing social inequalities.

新政策可能会加剧现有的社会不平等。

 

Her constant interruptions aggravated the teacher’s patience.

她的不断打断让老师的耐心到了极限。

 

6. 短语搭配:

aggravate the situation - 加剧局势

aggravate the problem - 使问题更加严重

aggravate someone’s feelings - 激怒某人的情绪

aggravate an illness - 使病情加重

aggravate the tension - 加剧紧张局势