fester
US /ˈfes.tɚ/
UK /ˈfes.tɚ/
动词
1.
化脓, 溃烂
to become infected and produce pus (of a wound or sore)
示例:
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If you don't clean that cut, it will fester.
如果你不清洗那个伤口，它会化脓的。
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The untreated wound began to fester after a few days.
未处理的伤口几天后开始化脓。
2.
恶化, 加剧
to become worse or more intense through long-term neglect or indifference (of a negative feeling or problem)
示例:
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Resentment will fester if you don't talk about your feelings.
如果你不谈论你的感受，怨恨就会加剧。
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Instead of solving the issue, they let it fester for years.
他们没有解决问题，而是让它恶化了多年。
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