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| 1 | the world the planet that we live on 地球 |
| We observe changes in the world’ s climate. 我们观察全球气候的变化。 |
| | 1a | C any other planet 星球；天体 | | creatures from alien worlds 外星生物 | |
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| 2 | singular society in general , in all countries （总称）世界，社会 |
| We want to guarantee our children a safer world. 我们想确保自己的孩子生活在一个更安全的社会里。 |
| all over the world/throughout the world The same problems are faced by children throughout the world. 全世界的孩子都面临同样的问题。 |
| the whole world Since the report was published, the whole world has changed. 自从那份报告发表以来，整个世界已发生了变化。 |
| | 2a | involving or affecting all countries 所有国家的；世界（性）的 | | She’ s won medals at three previous world championships. 她在前3届世界锦标赛上都获得了奖牌。 | | the world economy 世界经济 | | aworld war 世界大战 | |
| | 2b | used about a particular group of countries （用于指某一类国家） | | It is the oldest institution in the English-speaking world. 这是英语国家的最古老的习俗。 | | This disease is increasing dramatically in the western world (=the countries of western Europe and North America) . 这种疾病正在西方国家急速蔓延。 | |
| | 2c | used about a particular society at a particular time in history （用于指历史上的一个时期） | | This library was one of the wonders of the Ancient World. 这座图书馆是远古时代的奇迹之一。 | |
| | 2d | used about the particular type of place or situation in which someone lives or works 领域；界 | | the entertainment world 娱乐界 | | the world of work 职业界 | | Children feel powerful in the world of imagination that they create. 孩子们在他们所想象的世界中感觉自己很强大。 | |
| | 2e | used about ordinary society and its moral values, rather than religious or spiritual matters 人世间；世俗 | | It was a choice between the world and God. 这是在尘世与上帝之间的选择。 | |
| | 2f | if someone moves up or down in the world , they move to a higher or lower social class 社会地位 | | go up in the world She’ s gone up in the world, by marrying into money. 她跟有钱人结婚从而飞黄腾达了。 | | go/come down in the world If you’ re used to driving the newer models, you may feel that you’ ve come down in the world. 如果你习惯于开更新型的车，你会感觉你的社会地位已经降低了。 | |
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| 3 | singular mainly literary the state of being alive 活的状态 |
| bring a child into the world I wouldn’ t want to bring a child into this cruel world. 我不想把孩子生到这个残酷的世界上。 |
| come into the world (=be born) Thousands of babies come into the world every day. （孕妇）破羊水 |
| leave/depart this world (=die) literary There’ s something I want to do before I depart this world. 不久于人世；奄奄一息 |
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| - | be/mean the world to sb informal
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| used for emphasizing that someone or something is very important to someone |
| 对某人来说至关重要；是某人的一切 |
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| She means the world to me. 她是我的一切。 |
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| - | for (all) the world
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| used for emphasis |
| 完全，无论如何，不管怎样（用于加强语气） |
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| She looked for all the world like a girl I knew at school (=she looked exactly like her) . 她看上去和我在学校里认识的一个女孩一模一样。 |
| Aleading company wouldn’ t give up its market position for the world. 一家处于领先地位的公司无论如何都不会放弃它的市场地位。 |
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| - | have the world at your feet
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| 1 | to be extremely popular or famous 非常流行；红得发紫；极为著名 |
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| 2 | to have a lot of opportunities to do interesting and exciting things 有很多机会（做有趣且刺激的事） |
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| - | in the world
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| 1 | used for general emphasis （用于一般的强调） | There’ s nothing in the world we can do about it. 我们真是无能为力。 | | We have all the time in the world. 我们有的是时间。 | |
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| 2 | used for emphasizing a particular quality that something has 世界上，天下（用于强调某物的特征） | They produce some of the finest wines in the world. 他们酿造一些世界上最好的葡萄酒。 | | We spent a night at the dirtiest hotel in the world. 我们在天底下最脏的一家旅馆住了一个晚上。 | |
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| 3 | used for adding emphasis to a question , especially because you are surprised or angry 究竟，到底（在疑问句里表示强调，尤用于表示吃惊或愤怒） | how/what/where etc in the world How in the world did they make a mistake like that? 他们怎么会犯下那样的错误呢？ | |
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| - | in a world of your own
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| not realizing what is happening around you because you are thinking about something else |
| 沉浸在自己的世界中 |
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| She was lost in a world of her own. 她完全沉浸在自己的世界中。 |
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| - | aman/woman of the world
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| a manwoman who has had a lot of experience of life and is not easily shocked by things such as immoral or unusual behaviour |
| 老成练达的男子/女子 |
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| - | not long for this world mainly literary
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| used for saying that someone is going to die soon |
| 不久于人世；奄奄一息 |
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| - | out of this world informal
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| extremely good or impressive |
| 极好的；美极的；非凡的 |
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| The skiing and the mountains were just out of this world! 滑雪和群山真是棒极了！ |
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| - | the outside world
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| ordinary society , rather than places such as prisons or religious communities where people live separately from other people |
| （除监狱、宗教社团等之外的）外部世界，普通社会 |
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| - | see the world
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| to travel to many different countries |
| 见多识广；游历极广 |
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| - | set the world on fire informal
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| to do something that creates a lot of interest or excitement |
| 大出风头；引起轰动 |
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| She’ s good, but she’ s not going to set the world on fire. 她表现不错，但不会引起轰动。 |
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| - | set/put the world to rights humorous
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| to have a conversation with someone in which you exchange opinions on a range of subjects, especially opinions on how to solve society’ s problems |
| 讨论如何解决社会问题；指点江山 |
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| - | think the world of informal
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| to like someone or something very much |
| 非常喜欢 |
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| - | think the world owes you a living/think the world revolves around you
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| to think that you are more important , interesting etc than other people |
| 自以为高人一等；以为世界绕着自己转 |
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| - | what is the world coming to?
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| used for showing surprise or anger when you do not approve of what someone has done |
| 这世界怎么啦？（用于因不赞同某人的所作所为而表现出的惊讶或愤怒） |
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| - | aworld/worlds apart
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| completely different from each other |
| 大相径庭；大不相同 |
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| - | the world is your oyster
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| used for emphasizing that you can go anywhere or do anything that you want to |
| 你可以随心所欲 |
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| - | aworld of difference
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| used for emphasizing the difference between two people or things |
| 极大的差别；天壤之别 |
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| There’ s a world of difference between the two situations. 这两种情况有天壤之别。 |
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| - | a/the world of good
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| if something does you a world of good , it makes you feel very happy or healthy |
| 极大的好处 |
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| Aholiday will do them a world of good. 度假将对他们大有好处。 |
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| See also | | - best 1 | | - dead 1 | | - top 1 | | - watch 1 | |
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