degeneration degenerate retrograde deteriorate regression become vestigial fall away
The wings of the chicken have become vestigial; it can no longer fly.
鸡的翅膀逐渐退化, 不会在空中飞行了。
—— 给力词典精选There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.
在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
—— 辞典例句If you allow your mind to stagnate, this particular talent will atrophy.
如果你老不用脑,那么这一特殊才能就会退化。
—— 辞典例句A human being has the vestige of a tail.
人类仍有尾巴退化的痕迹。
—— 辞典例句During 1937 the German museums were systematically purged of " degenerate art ".
1937年期间 “ 退化艺术 ” 被系统地从德国各博物馆清除掉。
—— 辞典例句