Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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ESCALATED
/ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd/B2
升级 / 越演越烈 (v. past)
指局势迅速变得更严重或更紧张。台词 `Well, that escalated fast` 是常见口语，意为『事情发展得也太快了』。
OH, YOU KNOW WHAT, BOONE? ANY TIME YOU WANT TO--
WELL, THAT ESCALATED FAST.
(Charles) THEY'RE GETTING NERVOUS, JAKE! THEY'RE GETTING NERVOUS!