worst
英 [wɜːst]
美 [wɜːrst]
adj. 最差的; 最坏的; 最糟的
adv. 最坏; 最糟; 最严重
n. (可能发生的)最严重的事; 最坏的部分(或情况、可能性等)
v. (在打斗、比赛或辩论中)打败对方,战胜
bad的最高级; badly的最高级; ill的最高级
过去分词:worsted 第三人称单数:worsts 比较级:worst
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习惯用语
adj.
- be your own worst enemy
- 自讨苦吃;是自己问题的根源
to be the cause of your own problems come off worst - (在战斗、比赛等中)吃败仗,输得最惨
to lose a fight, competition, etc. or suffer more compared with others
n.
- at (the) worst
- (指可能出现的最坏情况)往最坏处说,充其量
used for saying what is the worst thing that can happen - At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine.
最坏的情况是,他得交罚款。 bring out the worst in sb - 使原形毕露;使表现出最坏的品质
to make sb show their worst qualities - Pressure can bring out the worst in people.
压力可以使人现出原形。 do your worst - 进行最大破坏;使尽最坏的招数
to do as much damage or be as unpleasant as possible - Let them do their worst─we'll fight them every inch of the way.
随便他们干什么坏事吧,我们一定和他们拼到底。 get the worst of it - 遭遇失败;吃败仗
to be defeated - He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it.
他打架了,而且显然是大败而归。 if the worst comes to the worst - 如果发生最坏的事情;如果情况变得过于艰难(或危险)
if the situation becomes too difficult or dangerous - If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house.
如果最坏的事发生,我们就只好把房子卖掉。 the worst of all (possible) worlds - 各种情况的所有不利因素
all the disadvantages of every situation
牛津词典
adj.
- 最差的;最坏的;最糟的
of the poorest quality or lowest standard; worse than any other person or thing of a similar kind- It was by far the worst speech he had ever made.
这是他迄今发表过的最差的演讲。 - What's the worst thing that could happen?
情况最坏会怎么样? - What she said confirmed my worst fears (= proved they were right) .
她的话证实了我最担心的事。
- It was by far the worst speech he had ever made.
adv.
- 最坏;最糟;最严重
most badly or seriously- He was voted the worst dressed celebrity.
大家一致认为他是衣着最差的名人。 - Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.
制造业受燃料短缺的影响最为严重。 - Worst of all , I lost the watch my father had given me.
最糟糕的是,我把父亲送给我的表丢了。
- He was voted the worst dressed celebrity.
noun
- (可能发生的)最严重的事;最坏的部分(或情况、可能性等)
the most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen; the part, situation, possibility, etc. that is worse than any other- The worst of the storm was over.
最厉害的一阵风暴过去了。 - When they did not hear from her, they feared the worst .
他们听不到她的消息时,唯恐发生了最坏的事。 - The worst of it is that I can't even be sure if they received my letter.
最糟糕的是,我甚至不能确定他们是否收到了我的信。 - He was always optimistic, even when things were at their worst .
他即使在情况最糟糕的时候也总是很乐观。
- The worst of the storm was over.
verb
- (在打斗、比赛或辩论中)打败对方,战胜
to defeat sb in a fight, a contest or an argument
柯林斯词典
- (bad 的最高级)
Worstis the superlative ofbad. - (badly的最高级)
Worstis the superlative ofbadly. - N-SING 最坏的事;最糟的情况
The worstis the most unpleasant or unfavourable thing that could happen or does happen.- Though mine safety has much improved, miners' families still fear the worst...
尽管矿井的安全状况有了很大改善,矿工的家属仍然害怕最糟的情况会发生。 - The country had come through the worst of the recession.
该国已经度过了经济衰退最糟糕的时期。
- Though mine safety has much improved, miners' families still fear the worst...
- (用于构成以 bad 和 badly 开头的复合形容词的最高级,如badly-affected的最高级是worst-affected)
Worstis used to form the superlative of compound adjectives beginning with 'bad' and 'badly'. For example, the superlative of 'badly-affected' is 'worst-affected'. - PHRASE 最糟糕的是
You sayworst of allto indicate that what you are about to mention is the most unpleasant or has the most disadvantages out of all the things you are mentioning.- The people most closely affected are the passengers who were injured and, worst of all, those who lost relatives.
受影响最大的是受伤的乘客,那些失去亲人的乘客尤为甚。
- The people most closely affected are the passengers who were injured and, worst of all, those who lost relatives.
- PHRASE 在最坏的情况下
You useat worstorat the worstto indicate that you are mentioning the worst thing that might happen in a situation.- At best Nella would be an invalid; at worst she would die...
内拉往好里说会落下残疾,往坏处说可能会生命不保。 - At the worst he would be there by the following night.
最不济他会在第二天晚上之前到那儿。
- At best Nella would be an invalid; at worst she would die...
- PHRASE 在(心情、境况)最糟糕的时候
When someone isattheirworst, they are as unpleasant, bad, or unsuccessful as it is possible for them to be.- This was their mother at her worst. Her voice was strident, she was ready to be angry at anyone.
这是他们的母亲情绪最坏之时,她说话咄咄逼人,随时会对任何人发火。
- This was their mother at her worst. Her voice was strident, she was ready to be angry at anyone.
- PHRASE 如果发生最坏的情况(if worst comes to worst 主要用于美国英语)
You useif the worst comes to the worstto say what you might do if a situation develops in the most unfavourable way possible. The formif worst comes to worstis also used, mainly in American English.- If the worst comes to the worst I guess I can always ring Jean...
到了一筹莫展的时候,我想我总还是能给琼打电话。 - He was asked whether he would walk out if the worst came to the worst.
他被问到如果发生最坏的情况他是否会退席。
- If the worst comes to the worst I guess I can always ring Jean...
- PHRASE 不择手段;使出一切手段;有什么手段尽管使出来
If someonedoes their worst, they do everything unpleasant that they can possibly do. You can say 'do your worst' to show someone that you are not frightened of what they may do.- I think it was dangerous to say: look, we've got an army now — do your worst.
我觉得要是说“瞧,我们现在有一大群人——你有什么手段尽管使出来吧”,可能会引起麻烦。
- I think it was dangerous to say: look, we've got an army now — do your worst.
英英释义
noun
- the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
- it was the worst he had ever done on a test
- the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable
- the invaders did their worst
- so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best
- the least favorable outcome
- the worst that could happen
verb
adj
- (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition
- the worst player on the team
- the worst weather of the year
adv
- to the highest degree of inferiority or badness
- She suffered worst of all
- schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts
- the worst dressed person present
双语例句
- After all, the worst the boss can do is say no if you ask him.
毕竟,如果你向老板提出请求,最糟糕的情况也不过就是他说“不行”。 - This is the worst thing to do.
这是下策。 - This was their mother at her worst. Her voice was strident, she was ready to be angry at anyone.
这是他们的母亲情绪最坏之时,她说话咄咄逼人,随时会对任何人发火。 - We are in the midst of one of the worst recessions for many, many years.
我们正处在多年来最严重的一次经济衰退之中。 - Though mine safety has much improved, miners 'families still fear the worst
尽管矿井的安全状况有了很大改善,矿工的家属仍然害怕最糟的情况会发生。 - The killings in Vilnius have precipitated the worst crisis yet
维尔纽斯的几起谋杀事件导致了迄今为止最严重的危机。 - The country had come through the worst of the recession.
该国已经度过了经济衰退最糟糕的时期。 - The policy is partly to blame for causing the worst unemployment in Europe.
欧洲出现了最严重的失业情况,这应当部分归咎于这项政策。 - These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession
这些新的统计数据证实经济衰退已经严重到我们最为担忧的境地。 - If the worst comes to the worst I guess I can always ring Jean
到了一筹莫展的时候,我想我总还是能给琼打电话。