the significance of the rebellion lies in its exposure of an old, deep problem that could fester until it assumes existential import for mr cameron's premiership.
「i need to spread fertilizer on the grass in the front yard,」 ruth replied, 「then i need to check the wound on my dog’s paw. i’m afraid it might fester if i don’t get medicine for it.」
sometimes we bury our feelings where they fester and decay, and then begin to infect other parts of the psyche as well.
有时候,我们在溃烂和腐朽时会掩藏自己的感觉,然后这些伤口又开始传染给灵魂的其他部分。
it is the evolution of a conflict that has been ignored and allowed to fester over decades with little interest until fairly recently.
这是由于忽视沖突、直到最近的几十年内仍不管不问、任其恶化,致使暴力活动不断演化的结果。
in japan, the 「bubble」 grew for only a few relatively intense years from 1985-1991. here in the united states, it’s been allowed to fester for 30 years.