1·If you do that, it will only make matters worse.
如果你那样做，只会乱上加乱。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·And then, to make matters worse , his parents turned up.
接着，更糟糕的是，他的父母亲来了。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·Don't let yourself despair; this will only make matters worse.
别让你自己绝望；这样将只会使情况变得更糟。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed with a serious disease.
更糟糕的是，莫丝被诊断出患有严重的疾病。
5·To make matters worse, the candle went out and father and son were left in the dark.
更糟的是，蜡烛熄灭了，父子俩处于在黑暗中。
6·To make matters worse, people let their cattle eat up the grass, which further destroys the grassland.
更糟糕的是，人们任他们的牛把草吃光，这进一步破坏了草原。
7·To make matters worse, some of the traditional Chinese irrigation methods have wasted an astonishing amount of water.
更糟糕的是，一些中国传统的灌溉方式浪费的水量令人惊讶。
8·To make matters worse, these schools are ill-equipped to graduate these students—young adults who face specific challenges and obstacles.
更糟糕的是，这些学校没有能力让这些学生毕业，而这些年轻人面临着特定的挑战和阻碍。
9·Economic woes make matters worse.
经济萧条使事态进一步恶化。
10·Parents, here's how not to make matters worse.
家长们，事情没有那么糟糕。