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adv.all the more
这样的打扮让她看起来越发可爱。
Dressing up like this makes her look even more adorable.
他的脾气越发暴躁了。
His temper became more and more irritable.
两年不见,这女孩越发长得标致了。
I haven't seen the girl for two years, and she's grown prettier than ever.
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- 2
adv.the more...the more...
夜越黑,星星越发明亮。
The darker it gets, the brighter the stars are.
观众越多,他们表演得越发用心。
The larger the audience is, the more earnestly they perform.
越是性急,越发容易出错。
The more impatient you are, the more mistakes you'll make.
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Word usage
- Note"越发" and "愈加" are different from "更加". When used to compare the development and change of the same thing, "更加", "越发" and "愈加" can be used interchangeably; but when used to compare two things, you can only use "更加" but not "越发" and "愈加".