degenerate動詞KK [dɪˋdʒɛnɚˏet] /dɪˈdʒɛnɚˌeɪt/1惡化、變糟、淪為The peaceful protest quickly degenerated into a violent riot.和平的抗議很快惡化成暴力的暴動。2退化、衰退Without regular exercise, muscles gradually degenerate.缺乏規律運動，肌肉會逐漸退化。3墮落、腐化He worried that the city had degenerated into a place without rules.他擔心這座城市已經墮落成一個毫無規矩的地方。形容詞KK [dɪˋdʒɛnɚət] /dɪˈdʒɛnɚət/1墮落的、敗德的、腐化的貶義The novel portrays the degenerate lifestyle of the idle rich.這本小說描寫了有錢閒人墮落的生活方式。2退化的、衰退的Scans revealed degenerate tissue around the injured joint.掃描顯示受傷關節周圍有退化的組織。顯示全部 6 個義項名詞KK [dɪˋdʒɛnɚət] /dɪˈdʒɛnɚət/1墮落者、敗類貶義The old man called the gamblers next door a bunch of degenerates.那位老先生罵隔壁那群賭徒是一群敗類。