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worstHwV:st, $wV:rstn [U]最坏的人(或事), 最差的人(或情况)That was the worst I've seen him play in several years.那是几年内我看到他表现最差的一次。None of my friends sang very well, but I was easily the worst.我的朋友中没有一个人唱歌唱得很好，而我无疑是最糟的。We arrived at the party two hours late, soaking wet and very hungry, and worst of all (= the most unpleasant thing was) there was no food when we got there.我们迟到两个小时到达聚会，浑身湿透，饥肠辘辘，最糟的是，我们到那里的时候已经没有食物了。We hoped that they would be found safe and uninjured, but we feared the worst (=we thought something unpleasant might have happened to them).我们希望他们能够安然无恙地被人找到，但我们担心最糟糕的事情可能已经发生在他们身上了。I'm not frightened of him--let him do his worst (= do the most unpleasant or harmful thing he can).我不怕他----他有什么手段尽管使出来。At worst, all she can do is (= The most unpleasant thing she will do is to) tell you off for being late.充其量，她能做的不过是责备你迟到了而已。She is at worst (= considering it as unkindly as possible) corrupt, and at best has been knowingly breaking the rules.就最坏的话，她是腐败，就最好的说，她是故意违反了规定。I'm at my worst (= I am not very active or intelligent) first thing in the morning.我早晨的时候非常迟钝。This problem over late payment has showed him at his worst (=has shown the most unpleasant side of his character).这个迟延付款的问题显示出了他为人最差的一面。If you say that something might happen if the worst comes to the worst, you mean that it might happen if the situation develops in the most serious or unpleasant way.万一出现最坏的情况, 如果最坏的事情发生We should be in when you arrive, but if the worst comes to the worst, the neighbours have a spare key and will let you into our house.你到的时候我们应该是在家里，但万一出现最坏的情况，邻居那里有一把备用钥匙，会让你进到我们家里来。
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