get worse
get worse — 慣用語
1. to move from being somewhat ill or bad into a state that is clearly more serious
惡化
病情或情況變得更嚴重
to move from being somewhat ill or bad into a state that is clearly more serious, painful, or difficult to deal with
After two days of rest, Tanvi's cold suddenly got worse and turned into bronchitis.
休息兩天後，Tanvi 的感冒突然惡化，轉成了支氣管炎。
The storm got worse around midnight, its strong winds knocking down the old oak tree.
暴風雨在午夜前後變得更嚴重，強風把老橡樹都吹倒了。
Bao's ankle got worse on the trail, so the group stopped to call for help.
Bao 的腳踝在山徑上惡化，整團人便停下來求救。
The teacher saw the bullying had got worse and brought both students to the office.
老師發現霸凌情況變本加厲，立刻把兩個學生帶到辦公室。
Roya's headache got worse after looking at the screen too long, so she went outside.
Roya 看了太久螢幕，頭痛加劇，於是走到外頭。
- deteriorate
more formal; often used in medical or technical contexts
- worsen
slightly more formal than 'get worse'; common in news reports
- take a turn for the worse
emphasises a sudden, noticeable decline
- get better
the direct opposite; covers both recovery and improvement
- improve
more formal; used for situations as well as health
用法筆記
Used for both physical conditions (illness, injury) and abstract situations (problems, weather, conflict). More natural in everyday speech than formal alternatives like 'deteriorate' or 'worsen.'