【aggravate】 - SAT备考词汇

aggravate

UK:  ['æɡrəveɪt]

US:  ['æɡrə.veɪt]

过去分词：aggravated  现在分词：aggravating  第三人称单数：aggravates  

v.

1.加重,加剧,使更为严重;进一步恶化;要(显得)严重些;更加显得迫切需要

2.加重(病情等);使恶化

3.加重;激怒

4.刺激;激怒,使愤怒,使恼火,把…惹恼

5.使恶化;使更严重

6.〔口语〕惹恼,激怒

7.增大;增加

1 . All they wanted was to make bad blood between them, aggravate differences and fish in troubled waters.
他们就是要挑拨离间，扩大分歧，以便浑水摸鱼。

2 . Further, rains are still pelting eastern parts of the province, which will probably aggravate the situation, said the spokesman.
另外，四川东部地区仍在下暴雨，这回使情况更严重，发言人说。

3 . You baby it a little, take care not to aggravate it, and eventually, it's stronger where it was broken than it was before.
你稍微呵护它，小心不要加剧它，最终，折断的地方比过去更强了。

4 . Tell Isabella to shun me; this uproar is owing to her; and should she or anyone else aggravate my anger at present, I shall get wild.
告诉伊莎贝拉躲开我，这场风波是因她而起的；这时候若是她或者任何人再惹我生气，我就要发疯啦。

5 . If you manage to aggravate someone accidentally, or even if you suspect that you might have, make sure you apologise.
如果你无意间激怒某人或觉得冒犯了某人，一定要道歉。这一点都不费事，并能使你免除一场暴力对抗。