2014年5月3日 星期六

aggravate vs alleviate


aggravate 络加重;使恶化;恶化;惹怒
双语例句1. Pollution can aggravate asthma. 污染会使气喘加重。来自《权威词典》2. Men aggravate me when they go on about how impractical women are. 男人们不断地谈论女人是如何不切实际的时候使我恼火。来自《简明英汉词典》3. Threats will only aggravate her. 恐吓只能激怒她。






相反:
alleviate /əˈliː.vi.eɪt/ verb [ T ] formalto make something bad such as pain or problems less severeThe drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.

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