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| | the worst something or someone that is worse than all others 最坏的事情；最糟糕的人 | Even if the worst happens, you shouldn’ t give up hope. 即使发生最坏的情况，你也不应放弃希望。 | | +of By Friday the worst of the freezing weather should be over. 到星期五，最寒冷的天气应该能结束。 | | the worst of it (=the worst part of an activity or situation) The worst of it is, they didn’ t admit they were wrong. 最坏的部分 | |
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| - | at its/their worst
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| as bad or unpleasant as someone or something can be |
| 最坏的 |
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| The pain was at its worst in the late evenings. 深夜时痛得最厉害。 |
| This is television at its worst. 这是最糟糕的电视节目。 |
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| - | at worst
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| used for talking about the worst possibility in a situation |
| 在最坏的情况下；从最坏的方面看 |
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| The Senator’ s reaction was at best ineffective and at worst irresponsible. 参议员的反应从最好的方面看是未能奏效，从最坏的方面看是不负责任。 |
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| - | do your worst informal
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| used for saying that you are not frightened by something or someone because you are confident they cannot harm you |
| 有什么手段尽管使出来 |
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| - | fear the worst
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| to believe that something very bad has probably happened or probably will happen |
| 担心发生很糟的情况 |
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| They’ d been gone so long we were beginning to fear the worst. 他们已经离开很长时间了，我们开始觉得情况不妙。 |
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| - | if the worst comes to the worst informal
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| used for saying what you will do if the worst thing that could happen does happen |
| 如果最坏的事情发生 |
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| If the worst comes to the worst, we’ ll cancel the lecture. 如果遇上最坏的情况，我们就取消演讲。 |
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| - | worst of all
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| used for talking about the worst aspect of a situation |
| 最糟糕的是 |
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| Worst of all was the realization that Tom didn’ t need her. 最糟糕的是她意识到汤姆不需要她。 |
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| - | the worst of all/both worlds
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| used for saying that a person or situation has all the disadvantages that are possible |
| （人）倒霉透了；（情况）糟糕透了 |
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