释义
🔑 worst BrE /wɜːst / NAmE /wɜːrst / adjective (superlative of bad * bad 的最高级 ) of the poorest quality or lowest standard ; worse than any other person or thing of a similar kind 最差的;最坏的;最糟的◆ 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。● be your ˌown worst ˈenemy to be the cause of your own problems 自讨苦吃;是自己问题的根源● come off ˈworst to lose a fight , competition , etc . or suffer more compared with others (在战斗、比赛等中)吃败仗,输得最惨 🔑 worst BrE /wɜːst / NAmE /wɜːrst / adverb (superlative of badly * badly 的最高级 ) most badly or seriously 最坏;最糟;最严重◆ 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。 🔑 worst BrE /wɜːst / NAmE /wɜːrst / noun the worst [ sing. ] the most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen ; the part , situation , possibility , etc . that is worse than any other (可能发生的)最严重的事;最坏的部分(或情况、可能性等)◆ 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。● at (the ) ˈworst 🔑 used for saying what is the worst thing that can happen (指可能出现的最坏情况)往最坏处说,充其量◆ 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 ˈworst in sb to make sb show their worst qualities 使原形毕露;使表现出最坏的品质◆ Pressure can bring out the worst in people . 压力可以使人现出原形。● do your ˈworst (of a person 人 ) to do as much damage or be as unpleasant as possible 进行最大破坏;使尽最坏的招数◆ 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 ˈworst of it to be defeated 遭遇失败;吃败仗◆ 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 ˌworst comes to the ˈworst (NAmE also if ˌworst comes to ˈworst ) if the situation becomes too difficult or dangerous 如果发生最坏的事情;如果情况变得过于艰难(或危险)◆ 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 ˈall (possible ) worlds all the disadvantages of every situation 各种情况的所有不利因素 🔑 worst BrE /wɜːst / NAmE /wɜːrst / verb present simple - I / you / we / they worst BrE /wɜːst / NAmE /wɜːrst / present simple - he / she / it worsts BrE /wɜːsts / NAmE /wɜːrsts / past simple worsted BrE /ˈwɜːstɪd / NAmE /ˈwɜːrstɪd / past participle worsted BrE /ˈwɜːstɪd / NAmE /ˈwɜːrstɪd / -ing form worsting BrE /ˈwɜːstɪŋ / NAmE /ˈwɜːrstɪŋ / ~ sb (old-fashioned or formal ) [ usually passive ] to defeat sb in a fight , a contest or an argument (在打斗、比赛或辩论中)打败,战胜 SYN get the better of