become increasingly intense; escalate; get worse and worse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesphrase
to become increasingly intense or serious; to escalate
formalUsed to describe a negative situation (conflict, problem, trend, etc.) that is continuously worsening in severity or intensity.
Mào贸
yì易
mó摩
cā擦
yǒu有
yù愈
yǎn演
yù愈
liè烈
de的
qū趋
shì势
。
The trade friction shows a trend of escalating.
Shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
shàng上
de的
mà骂
zhàn战
zuì最
jìn近
yù愈
yǎn演
yù愈
liè烈
。
The flame war on social media has become increasingly intense recently.
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Rú如
guǒ果
zài再
bù不
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
，
zhè这
chǎng场
wēi危
jī机
zhǐ只
huì会
yù愈
yǎn演
yù愈
liè烈
。
If no measures are taken, this crisis will only get worse and worse.
Liǎng两
gè个
dǎng党
pài派
zhī之
jiān间
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
yù愈
yǎn演
yù愈
liè烈
，
yǐ已
jīng经
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
zhèng正
cháng常
yùn运
zuò作
。
The struggle between the two political parties has escalated, affecting the normal operation of the government.