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🔑 worldBrE /wɜːld/NAmE /wɜːrld/ noun➤the earth/its people 地球；地球人🔑 the world [sing.] the earth, with all its countries, peoples and natural features 世界；地球；天下◆to sail around the world 环球航行◆travelling (all over) the world 周游世界◆a map of the world 世界地图◆French is spoken in many parts of the world. 世界上许多地方都说法语。◆Which is the largest city in the world? 世界上最大的城市是哪个？◆He's the world's highest paid entertainer. 他是世界上薪酬最高的演艺人。◆a meeting of world leaders 世界各国领导人大会◆campaigning for world peace 发起世界和平运动🔑 [C, usually sing.] a particular part of the earth; a particular group of countries or people; a particular period of history and the people of that period 某地域（或民族、历史时期等）的人类社会；世界◆the Arab world 阿拉伯世界◆the English-speaking world 讲英语的地区◆the industrialized and developing worlds 工业化国家和发展中国家◆the ancient/modern world 古代/现代社会 ➡ see also First World, New World, Old World, Third World ➤another planet 另一颗行星 [C] a planet like the earth （像地球的）星球，天体◆There may be other worlds out there. 那里可能有其他星球。➤type of life 生命🔑 [C] the people or things belonging to a particular group or connected with a particular interest, job, etc. 按性质（或职业等）划分的类别；界；界别◆the animal/plant/insect world 动物界；植物界；昆虫界◆the world of fashion 时装界◆stars from the sporting and artistic worlds 体育和艺术界的众明星🔑 [usually sing.] () everything that exists of a particular kind; a particular kind of life or existence 某领域的一切事物；自然界◆the natural world (= animals, plants, minerals, etc.) 自然界◆They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie. 他们在电影和现实生活中都是一对夫妇。◆The island is a world of brilliant colours and dramatic sunsets. 这个岛是个绚丽多彩、晚霞娇妍的世界。◆They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). 他们与外界没有什么联系。➤person's life 人生🔑 [sing.] a person's environment, experiences, friends and family, etc. 生活环境；阅历；生活圈子◆Parents are the most important people in a child's world. 父母在儿童的天地里是最重要的人。◆When his wife died, his entire world was turned upside down. 他妻子死后，他的整个生活变得一塌糊涂。➤society 社会🔑 [sing.] our society and the way people live and behave; the people in the world 社会；世情；世故；世人◆We live in a rapidly changing world. 我们生活在瞬息万变的社会里。◆He's too young to understand the ways of the world. 他还太年轻，不懂得处世之道。◆The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts. 全世界的人都在等待宇航员的消息。◆She felt that the world was against her. 她觉得整个世界都在与她作对。◆The eyes of the world are on the President. 世人的眼睛都在盯着总统。the world [sing.] a way of life where possessions and physical pleasures are important, rather than spiritual values 尘世；世俗；世事；世情◆monks and nuns renouncing the world 弃绝俗世享乐的修士和修女 ➡ see also olde worlde, old-world ➤human existence 人类的生存 [sing.] the state of human existence 人世；今世；来世◆this world and the next (= life on earth and existence after death) 今世和来世 ●be ˌall the ˈworld to sbto be loved by and very important to sb 是…的最喜爱的人（或事物）；对…非常重要；是…的一切●the best of ˈboth worlds/ˈall possible worldsthe benefits of two or more completely different situations that you can enjoy at the same time 两种（或多种）不同情况的优点；两全其美◆If you enjoy the coast and the country, you'll get the best of both worlds on this walk. 你要是喜欢海滨和乡村，那么这次散步你会一举两得。●be ˈworlds apartto be completely different in attitudes, opinions, etc. （在态度、看法等方面）有天壤之别，截然不同●come/go ˈdown/ˈup in the worldto become less/more important or successful in society 落泊；衰落；倒运；飞黄腾达；发迹；兴盛●come into the ˈworld(literary) to be born 出生；降生人间●do sb/sth the ˈworld of goodto make sb feel much better; to improve sth 使…感到好得多；对…大有好处；改善◆A change of job would do you the world of good. 换一下工作会对你大有好处。●for all the world as if/though…●for all the world like sb/sth(formal) exactly as if…; exactly like sb/sth 简直像是；恰似◆She behaved for all the world as if nothing unusual had happened. 看她的表现就像根本没有发生过什么大事似的。◆He looked for all the world like a schoolboy caught stealing apples. 他那个样子简直就像偷苹果时被当场抓住的小学生。●have the world at your ˈfeetto be very successful and admired 功成名就；为世人仰慕●how, why, etc. in the ˈworld(informal) used to emphasize sth and to show that you are surprised or annoyed （用于强调，表示惊讶或不悦）到底，究竟◆What in the world did they think they were doing? 他们到底认为自己在做什么？●in an ideal/a perfect ˈworldused to say that sth is what you would like to happen or what should happen, but you know it cannot 在理想状态下◆In an ideal world we would be recycling and reusing everything. 我们要是能回收并再利用所有的东西就再理想不过了。●in the ˈworld 🔑used to emphasize what you are saying （加强语气）世界上，天下，根本，到底◆There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. 访问纽约是我最想做的事。◆Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. 别急急忙忙的，我们有的是时间。◆You look as if you haven't got a care in the world! 你看上去好像一丝牵挂都没有！●(be/live) in a world of your ˈownif you are in a world of your own, you are so concerned with your own thoughts that you do not notice what is happening around you （生活）在自己的小天地里●a man/woman of the ˈworlda person with a lot of experience of life, who is not easily surprised or shocked 生活阅历丰富的人；老成持重的人●not for (all) the ˈworldused to say that you would never do sth 绝不◆I wouldn't hurt you for the world. 我绝不会伤害你。●the… of this world(informal) used to refer to people of a particular type …这类人◆We all envy the Bill Gateses of this world (= the people who are as rich and successful as Bill Gates). 我们大家都羡慕比尔 · 盖茨这样的人。●ˌout of this ˈworld(informal) used to emphasize how good, beautiful, etc. sth is 好（或美等）得不得了；非凡；呱呱叫◆The meal was out of this world. 这顿饭简直是没治了。●see the ˈworldto travel widely and gain wide experience 见多识广；见世面●set/put the world to ˈrightsto talk about how the world could be changed to be a better place 谈论如何使世界变得更好◆We stayed up all night, setting the world to rights. 我们一夜没睡，谈论着如何拯救世界。●set the ˈworld on fire(BrE also set the ˈworld alight) (informal) () to be very successful and gain the admiration of other people 大获成功；引起轰动◆He's never going to set the world on fire with his paintings. 他的绘画永远不会引起轰动。●what is the world ˈcoming to?used to express disapproval, surprise or shock, especially at changes in people's attitudes or behaviour 这个世界要变成什么样子了；这世道是怎么了；太不像话◆When I listen to the news these days, I sometimes wonder what the world is coming to. 我近来收听新闻时，有时纳闷这成了什么世道了。●(all) the ˌworld and his ˈwife(BrE, informal, humorous) everyone; a large number of people 人人；许多人●a ˈworld away (from sth)used to emphasize how different two things are （和…）截然不同，有天壤之别◆His new luxury mansion was a world away from the tiny house where he was born. 他那座新的豪宅与他出生的小屋完全不能相比。●the ˌworld is your ˈoysterthere is no limit to the opportunities open to you 世界是属于你的；你的前途无量●a/the ˈworld of difference(informal) used to emphasize how much difference there is between two things 完全不同；是两码事◆There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. 喜欢一个人和爱一个人完全不是一回事。●the (whole) world ˈovereverywhere in the world 世界各地；全世界◆People are basically the same the world over. 世界各地的人基本上都一样。●(a) ˌbrave new ˈworlda situation or society that changes in a way that is meant to improve people's lives but is often a source of extra problems 美好的新世界（本欲改善人们的生活，实则带来预料不到的问题）◆the brave new world of technology科技进步的美好新世界●ˌdead to the ˈworldfast asleep 熟睡；沉睡；酣睡●not the end of the ˈworld(informal) not the worst thing that could happen to sb 天不会塌下来；不是灭顶之灾◆Failing one exam is not the end of the world. 一次考试不及格并非世界末日。●be lost to the ˈworldto be giving all your attention to sth so that you do not notice what is happening around you （全神贯注于某事而）不注意周围的事情●promise (sb) the ˈearth/ˈmoon/ˈworld(informal) to make promises that will be impossible to keep 作出不可能实现的承诺●it's a ˌsmall ˈworld(saying) used to express your surprise when you meet sb you know in an unexpected place, or when you are talking to sb and find out that you both know the same person （意外遇见某人或发现对方也认识某人时表示惊讶）世界真小●on ˌtop of the ˈworldvery happy or proud 欢天喜地；心满意足；非常自豪●watch the ˈworld go byto relax and watch people in a public place 闲看人来人往；静观众生百态◆We sat outside a cafe, watching the world go by. 我们坐在一家小餐馆外面，望着眼前来来往往的人们。●the ˌway of the ˈworldthe way that most people behave; the way that things happen, which you cannot change 大多数人的行为模式；世道；事情发生的规律◆The rich and powerful make the decisions—that's the way of the world. 有钱有势者说了算，这就是世道。●with the ˌbest will in the ˈworldused to say that you cannot do sth, even though you really want to 尽管已尽心竭力；尽管真心愿意◆With the best will in the world I could not describe him as a good father. 尽管我心里极想美言几句，却怎么也不能说他是位好父亲。●the worst of ˈall (possible) worldsall the disadvantages of every situation 各种情况的所有不利因素 |