Stupid prisoner's dilemma. We'd all be better off if nobody expanded their military, but as long as someone might defect, everyone is in a worse situation.

愚蠢的囚徒困境。如果没人扩张军备大家都会很好，但是在有人可能会背叛的情况下，每个人都进入一个更坏的处境。

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Of course, being a lifeguard working long hours in the sun makes the situation worse.

当然，成为一个在长时间在太阳下工作的救生员让情况更严重。

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It was a no-win situation. Either she pretended she hated Ned and felt awful or admitted she loved him and felt even worse!

这是一个只输无赢的情形。如果她假装讨厌内德，她会觉得痛苦；而如果她承认喜欢他，她会感觉更难受!

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water called a lagoon, are slowly sinking.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

That is,he makes a situation worse for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry.

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And,the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

Thatcher left Britain in a worse situation than before she came to power, Law believes.

CNN: Flare and fury: How artists lambasted Margaret Thatcher

It is always possible to point to a worse situation and say "see, it's not as bad as this".

BBC: What is society's problem with elderly mothers?

Losing my temper I quickly realised some people were in a worse situation, the lady before me was from Newcastle Australia and her house had burned down the previous day, she was crying.

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