vi.退化，蜕变，恶化，衰退
adj.退化的，堕落的，简并的，颓废的
n.堕落的人

原形：degenerate第三人称单数：degenerates过去式：degenerated过去分词：degenerated现在分词：degenerating

His health degenerates rapidly.
他的健康迅速恶化.
The moral degeneration of the world is getting worse day by day.
世风日下。
The newly emerging forces are bound to defeat what is corrupt and degenerate.
新生力量必然战胜腐朽力量。
Liberty is apt to degenerate into lawlessness.
自由容易沦为无法无天 。
The artist's style has become degenerate, focusing on shock value rather than artistic merit.
这位艺术家的风格变得堕落，注重的是震撼效果而不是艺术价值。
The once-popular game has degenerated into a repetitive grind for players.
这个曾经流行的游戏已经沦为了玩家无休止的重复任务。
The politician's behavior has degenerated from corruption to outright theft.
这位政治家的行为已经从腐败恶化到了明目张胆的盗窃。
His health has seriously degenerated due to years of smoking and poor diet.
由于多年的吸烟和不良饮食，他的健康状况严重恶化。
The family's relationship has degenerated into constant arguments and hostility.
这家人的关系已经恶化到不断的争吵和敌对状态。
The once-thriving community has degenerated into a crime-ridden area.
这个曾经繁荣的社区已经沦为犯罪频发的地方。
The debate on climate change has degenerated into a political spectacle rather than a constructive discussion.
关于气候变化的辩论已经变成了政治表演，而非建设性的讨论。
The football team's performance has degenerated after losing their star player.
足球队在失去明星球员后，表现明显下滑。
The novel's plot has degenerated into a predictable cliché. (这部小说的情节已经落入了陈词滥调的俗套。
The education system has degenerated into rote memorization instead of fostering critical thinking.
教育体系已退化为机械记忆，而非培养批判性思维。