degenerate

悪化する、堕落する

よい性質を失ったり、より悪い状態に変わったりする。

やさしい英語で： To lose positive qualities or change into something worse.

• The discussion degenerated into an argument.
• Their friendship gradually degenerated into open hostility.
• The peaceful protest could degenerate into violence.

使い方： degenerate into something (The meeting degenerated into a shouting match.)

類義語： deteriorate, decline

反対語： improve

よく使う表現： degenerate into chaos, degenerate into violence, degenerate over time

変性する、悪化する

徐々に傷んだり弱くなったりして、うまく働かなくなる。

やさしい英語で： To gradually become damaged, weaker, or less able to work.

• The damaged tissue began to degenerate.
• His health degenerated over the winter.
• Without treatment, the nerves may degenerate further.

類義語： deteriorate, break down

反対語： improve

よく使う表現： degenerate over time, degenerate rapidly, begin to degenerate

堕落させる、劣化させる

何かのよい性質を失わせたり、状態を悪くしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make something lose its positive qualities or become worse.

• Unchecked corruption can degenerate a society.
• The author argues that luxury degenerates character.
• Years of abuse had degenerated the institution’s values.

類義語： degrade, corrupt

反対語： improve

よく使う表現： degenerate a society, degenerate someone’s character

堕落した

習慣や行動が道徳的にひどく悪いと見なされる。

やさしい英語で： Having habits or behavior considered seriously bad or morally wrong.

• The preacher condemned degenerate behavior.
• Critics described the ruling class as degenerate.
• The novel portrays a wealthy but degenerate society.

類義語： corrupt, depraved

よく使う表現： degenerate behavior, degenerate society, degenerate habits

変性した、劣化した

以前より弱くなったり、秩序や健康な状態を失ったりしている。

やさしい英語で： Having become weaker, less organized, or less healthy than before.

• The sample contained degenerate tissue.
• Scientists examined the degenerate cells under a microscope.
• The report described a degenerate system that could no longer function properly.

類義語： deteriorated, degraded

よく使う表現： degenerate tissue, degenerate structure, degenerate cells