Word of Today 10/8

deteriorate（v)

to become worse:

Example:

She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated.

The political situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly.

deteriorating health   不斷惡化的健康狀況


Relations between the two countries have since deteriorated .   從此﹐兩國的關係開始惡化。 


. [+into] to develop into a bad or unpleasant situation 演變成; 惡化成


The meeting soon deteriorated into a fight .   這次會議不久就演變成一場鬥毆。