degenerate

[US]/dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/
[UK]/dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 衰退;堕落;退化
adj. 衰退的,堕落的
Word Forms
现在分词degenerating
过去式degenerated
过去分词degenerated
第三人称单数degenerates
复数degenerates

Example Sentences

a degenerate life form.

一种退化了的生命形式

Liberty often degenerates into lawlessness.

自由常常变质为无法无天。

a degenerate form of a higher civilization.

较高等文明的衰退形式。

the debate degenerated into a brawl.

辩论沦为一场争吵。

the retreat degenerated into a rout.

撤退变成了溃退。

The conversation degenerated to a personal attack.

谈话变成了人身攻击。

a degenerate form of an ancient folk art.

一种走下坡的古老民间艺术

the weaker ministers degenerated into marionettes.

较软弱的大臣们沦为傀儡。

Her health degenerates rapidly.

她的健康状况迅速恶化。

Will too much freedom make them degenerate?

太多的自由会令他们堕落吗?

learned discussions degenerated into pompous oratory.

学术讨论已沦为辞藻华丽的空谈。

The wide paved road degenerated into a narrow bumpy track.

铺好的宽阔道路渐渐变窄,成了一条崎岖不平的小径。

old water pipes that are degenerating with age; a dispute that degenerated into a brawl.

年久失修而逐渐失去功用的水管;发展成为争吵的辩论

The quality of his writing degenerated as he continued to drink.

他的写作质量随着他的酗喝而变质

Think that year, such as to play with Sun Wukong at the applause, now incredibly degenerate old four positionses, not lackaday?

想当年,如来玩弄孙悟空于鼓掌之间,如今居然沦落老四的地位,岂不悲哉?

Objective To explore the effects of rhonchus on senile degenerated cardiac valvular disease (DCVD)and impairment features of valvular structure and function .

目的探讨鼾症对老年退行性心脏瓣膜病(DCVD)的影响和对心脏瓣膜结构和功能损害的特征。

Real-world Examples

It's not because their DNA has degenerated.

这并不是因为他们DNA退化了。

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) January 2016 Collection

Now, the core of the Sun is rapidly degenerating and expanding.

如今 太阳内核极速老化 持续膨胀。

Source: The channel of the Peer Charity Fund: Issue 2

So, with mutations in the SCA genes, the cerebellum along with the spinal cord slowly degenerate.

因此,随着SCA基因的突变,小脑和脊髓会逐渐退化。

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

Next time I see you, I'll kill you, you little degenerate.

下次我再见到你,我就杀了你,你这个小坏蛋。

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Precisely what makes the motor neurons degenerate is the prevailing mystery of ALS.

使运动神经元退化的原因正是ALS的流行之谜。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

By 1040 or so years from now, even degenerate stars will be gone.

到1040年左右,即使是简并化的恒星也会消失。

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

They mutter about degenerate art and drop dark hints he's hiding Jewish friends.

他们对画家的作品唧唧歪歪,甚至还暗示他窝藏犹太人朋友。

Source: The Power of Art - Pablo Picasso

Over time, many ovarian follicles degenerate, and the ones that remain become less and less sensitive to gonadotropin stimulation.

随着时间的推移,许多卵巢卵泡退化,而余下的卵泡对促性腺激素的刺激变得越来越不敏感。

Source: Osmosis - Endocrine

Over the six-week exhibit, more than one million Germans came to see the " degenerate" works of art.

在六个星期的展览中,超过一个百万德国人看到了“艺术的堕落”作品。

Source: Curious Muse

In fact, freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms of responsibleness.

事实上,除非自由是以责任的方式存在,否则它有可能退化为纯粹的任意性。

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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