aggravate /ˈægrəˌveɪt/ verb aggravates; aggravated; aggravating
aggravates; aggravated; aggravating
Learner's definition of AGGRAVATE
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: to make (an injury, problem, etc.) more serious or severe使加重；使加剧；使恶化 -
She aggravated an old knee injury.她使膝盖上的旧伤加重了。
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They're afraid that we might aggravate an already bad situation.他们担心我们可能会使已经很糟的局势更加恶化。
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A headache can be aggravated by too much exercise.过量运动会使头痛加剧。
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The symptoms were aggravated by drinking alcohol.饮酒使症状加剧
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informal : to make (someone) angry : to annoy or bother (someone)激怒，使恼火
— aggravating
adjective [more aggravating; most aggravating] -
It was an incredibly slow and aggravating process.那是一个异常缓慢和烦人的过程。
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He has some very aggravating [=annoying, irritating] habits.他有一些令人非常讨厌的习惯。