漫画搞定六级词汇(音频+文本) 第119期

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progress n. 前进，进步，发展 vi. 前进，进步，进行
例句：The ship made slow progress through the rough sea.
船只在汹涌的大海中缓慢前进。

progressive n．改革论者，进步论者 adj. 前进的，（税收）累进的，进步的
例句：Cindy is the most progressive writer of tho sc times.
辛迪是那个时代最进步的作家。

aggressive adj. 好斗的，敢作敢为的，有闯劲的，侵略性的
例句：Jack's style of argument in meetings is not so much aggressive as persistent¹.
杰克在会议上的辩论态度并非好斗而是坚持己见。

aggravate² v. 使恶化，加重
例句：The lack of rain aggravated³ the already serious shortage of food.
干旱少雨使原本就很严重的粮食短缺问题更加严重。

deteriorate⁴ v. （使）恶化
例句：Relation between the two countries has deteriorated⁵ sharply in recent weeks.
近几周那两个国家间的关系严重恶化了。

1 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

2 aggravate   

vt.加重(剧)，使恶化；激怒，使恼火

参考例句：

• Threats will only aggravate her.恐吓只能激怒她。
• He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。

3 aggravated   

使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 )； 使更严重； 激怒； 使恼火

参考例句：

• If he aggravated me any more I shall hit him. 假如他再激怒我，我就要揍他。
• Far from relieving my cough, the medicine aggravated it. 这药非但不镇咳，反而使我咳嗽得更厉害。

4 deteriorate   

v.变坏；恶化；退化

参考例句：

• Do you think relations between China and Japan will continue to deteriorate?你认为中日关系会继续恶化吗？
• He held that this would only cause the situation to deteriorate further.他认为，这只会使局势更加恶化。

5 deteriorated   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
• His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。