festered

美 [?fest?r] 　英 [?fest?(r)]

• v.(使)潰爛；發(fā)展；惡化；衰敗
• n.潰爛；惡化

詞形變化

現(xiàn)在分詞：festering  過去式：festered  第三人稱單數(shù)：festers  

同義詞

英漢解釋

v.	1. (使)潰爛,(使)化膿 2. 發(fā)展,日益加深;惡化 3. 衰敗;衰落
n.	1. 膿瘡,潰爛,潰瘍 2. (怨恨等)郁積,惡化

英英解釋

v.	1. to produce pus because of an infection or ulceration, usually of the skin 2. to become increasingly intense or worse because no one has dealt with it 3. to be in or enter a state of decline; to decay
n.	1. a small sore or ulcer containing or discharging pus

例句

Not all Irishmen were happy with this, however, and a problem festered that has remained with the nation to this day.

但是，并不是所有的愛爾蘭人都愿意合并，所以一個令人煩惱的問題也就隨著這個民族一直延續(xù)到今天。

Sexual tensions festered as Dr. Polidori fellin love with Mary, and wild rumors began to spread among English visitors toGeneva.

性欲望變得更加白日化了，因為波利多里愛上了瑪麗，謠言很快在來日內(nèi)瓦旅游的英國人中間傳開。

I think territorial issues would have festered and gotten worse (without APEC) and there would be more tendencies toward protectionism.

我認為（沒有APEC）地區(qū)間事務很可能會惡化而變得更糟，發(fā)展的潮流更有可能趨向貿(mào)易保護主義。

It took decades to get geographically based gambling regulations right; for much of the 20th century crime festered in Las Vegas.

他們花了幾十年才讓基于地理上的博彩管制適當；20世紀的大部分時間里拉斯維加斯都被犯罪的毒瘤困擾。

Both situations offer a test for Africa to address contradictions that have festered too long.

兩國的形勢都在考驗非洲，該如何化解由來已久的矛盾。

The resentment festered in his mind.

他心中的憤恨有增無已。

With formal politics and the press allowing little outlet for grievances, discontent has festered.

在高壓政治以及不允許釋放怨氣的情況下，不滿情緒不斷加深。

As a result, the problems have festered and become more entrenched, and the risk of adverse contagion has risen.

結(jié)果，這些問題持續(xù)惡化，變得更加根深蒂固，有害擴散的風險也提升了。

Bitterness that festered and grew.

不斷產(chǎn)生并加深的怨恨。

Malice festered his spirit.

怨恨使他精神感到痛苦。

The wound festered.

傷口潰爛了。