worse /ˈwɚs/ ; worst /ˈwɚst/ worse /ˈwɚs/ ; worst /ˈwɚst/ Learner's definition of BAD
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a : low or poor in quality质量差的；拙劣的 b : not correct or proper错误的；不合适的 -
bad manners无礼行为
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bad [=incorrect, faulty] grammar错误的语法
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a letter written in bad French用蹩脚法语写的一封信
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bad spelling错误的拼写
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a bad check [=a check that cannot be cashed]空头支票
— see also bad language 2
a : not pleasant, pleasing, or enjoyable令人不快的；令人沮丧的 -
He had a bad day at the office.这天上班他碰上许多倒霉事。
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I was having a bad dream.我当时正在做噩梦。
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She made a very bad impression on her future colleagues.她给未来的同事们留下了很不好的印象。
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The food tastes bad.这食物不好吃。
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The flower smells bad.这花很难闻。
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He has bad breath. [=breath that smells bad]他有口臭。
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We've been having bad weather lately.最近天气一直不好。
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The medicine left a bad taste in his mouth.这种药服用后在他嘴里留下了难闻的味道。
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It feels bad [=uncomfortable, painful] to stretch out my arm.我伸直胳膊感觉很不舒服。
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I look bad in this hat. = This hat looks bad on me.我戴这顶帽子不好看。
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That hat doesn't look bad on you. [=that hat looks good on you]那顶帽子你戴上还不错。
b : having, marked by, or relating to problems, troubles, etc.不好的；不妙的；有麻烦的 -
good and bad news好消息和坏消息
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They have remained together in good times and bad (times).他们一直同甘共苦，不离不弃。
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It's a bad time for business right now.现在不适合经商。
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a bad omen不祥之兆
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bad luck/fortune坏运气
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Things are looking pretty bad for us at this point.看起来现在情况对我们不利。
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I have a bad feeling about this.我对此有种不祥之感
— see also bad blood, bad news c : not adequate or suitable不充分的；不合适的 -
I couldn't take a picture because the lighting was bad.由于灯光不够亮，我无法拍照。
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It's a bad day for a picnic.这天气不适合野餐。
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She made a bad marriage.她的婚姻很不幸。
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Is this a bad moment/time to have a word with you?现在和你讲话是不是不方便？
d : not producing or likely to produce a good result结果不好的；糟糕的 -
a bad deal亏本买卖
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a bad risk风险很大的保险对象
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a bad idea/plan馊主意；烂计划
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The plan has its good points and its bad points.这个计划有优点，也有缺点。
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a bad debt [=a debt that will not be paid]坏账
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a bad loan [=a loan that will not be repaid]不良贷款
e : expressing criticism or disapproval批评的；不赞成的 3
a : not healthy : marked or affected by injury or disease不健康的；伤病的 -
His health is pretty bad. = He's in pretty bad health.他的健康状况很差。
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The patient was pretty bad [=ill, sick] last week and even worse yesterday but is doing better now.病人上周病得很厉害，昨天病情甚至更重了，不过现在好些了。
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He came home early because he was feeling pretty bad. [=he wasn't feeling well]他感觉身体很不舒服，所以早早就回家了。
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My father has a bad back/leg. [=a back/leg that is always or often painful]我父亲总是背/腿疼。
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She has bad eyesight/hearing.她的视力/听力不好。
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bad teeth坏牙
b : causing harm or trouble有害的 —
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Eating too much can be bad for you. = It can be bad for you to eat too much.饮食过量可能伤身体。
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Eating all that candy is bad for your teeth.把那些糖果全吃掉有损你的牙齿。
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Watching too much TV is bad for children.看电视时间过长有损孩子健康
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a : not morally good or right : morally evil or wrong不道德的；邪恶的 -
a bad person坏蛋
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bad conduct/behavior恶劣行为
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a man of bad character品行不良的人
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bad intentions/deeds不良居心；劣迹
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It's hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys in this movie.这部电影里很难分辨出好人和坏人。
— see also bad faith b : not behaving properly不听话的；不礼貌的 — see also bad boy 5
a : not skillful : not doing or able to do something well不擅长的；拙劣的 —
often + at b : having a tendency not to do something总做不到的 —
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a : not happy or pleased : feeling regret or guilt about something难过的；遗憾的，内疚的 b : not cheerful or calm不开心的；不平静的 7
: serious or severe严重的；剧烈的 -
She's in bad trouble.她遇上大麻烦了。
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He has a bad cough/cold.他咳嗽/感冒很严重。
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That bruise looks bad: you'd better see a doctor about it.那块瘀伤看上去挺严重，你最好去看看医生。
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How bad is the pain?疼得厉害吗？
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: no longer good to eat or drink : not fresh不新鲜的；变质的 9 chiefly US, informal badder; baddest
b : very tough or dangerous粗野的；危险的
come to a bad end
— see 1end
from bad to worse
: from a bad state or condition to an even worse state or condition愈来愈坏；每况愈下
in a bad way
: in a bad condition陷入麻烦；处于困境 -
Without enough funding, public services are in a pretty bad way right now.由于缺乏足够的资金，公共设施的状况现在很是糟糕。
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The patient was in a bad way last week but is doing better now.上周病人的病情很严重，但现在好些了。
in someone's bad books
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not bad
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All things considered, she's not a bad singer. [=she's a pretty good singer]综合考虑，她是一名很不错的歌手。
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“How are you?” “Not (too/so) bad, thanks. And you?”“你好吗？”“还不错，谢谢。你怎么样？
too bad
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used to show that you are sorry or feel bad about something可惜，不幸（表遗憾或难过） -
It's too bad [=unfortunate] that John and Mary are getting divorced. = It's too bad about John and Mary getting divorced. [=I'm sorry to hear that John and Mary are getting divorced]约翰和玛丽要离婚了，真是太遗憾了。
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“I won't be able to come to the party.” “(That's) Too bad. I was hoping you'd be there.”“我不能去参加聚会了。”“那太遗憾了，我刚才还盼着你会去呢。”
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used in an ironic way to show that you are not sorry or do not feel bad about something可惜，不幸（用作讽刺之意）
— badness
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the badness of his behavior他的行为的恶劣性
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the badness [=severity] of his injuries他的伤势的严重性
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There's more goodness than badness in him.在他身上，善多于恶。
2 bad /ˈbæd/ adverb
worse; worst
worse; worst
Learner's definition of BAD
US, informal
: badly -
She was struggling when she first started the job, but she's not doing so bad now. [=she's doing fairly well now]她刚开始做这份工作时很吃力，但现在干得相当不错了。
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He hasn't succeeded because he doesn't want it bad enough.他还没有成功，因为他对成功的渴望还不够强烈。
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He cut himself real bad. [=very badly]他把自己割成了重伤。
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I need a vacation and I need it bad. [=I need it very much]我需要休假，非常迫切地需要。
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“Is he in love with her?” “Oh yeah, he's got it bad.” [=he's extremely in love with her]“他与她相爱了吗？”“哦，是的，不能自己。”
bad off
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: having little money贫穷的 -
They're pretty bad off [=they don't have enough money] now that he's lost his job.由于他失业了，他们现在手头十分拮据。
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We're not rich, but we're not too bad off (for money). [=we're not poor]我们不富有，但我们也不是很穷。
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: in a bad or difficult situation or condition形势不利的；境况不好的 -
When I heard how bad off they were, I asked if I could do anything to help.听说他们处境很糟，我便问了问是否能帮上什么忙。
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This state isn't too bad off compared to other parts of the country.与该国其他地方相比，这个州的状况还不算很差
3 bad /ˈbæd/ noun
Learner's definition of BAD
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[noncount] : morally bad forces or influences : evil邪恶势力；不良影响 2 the bad
a [singular] : the unpleasant things that happen to people厄运；不幸 b [singular] : things that are morally wrong不道德的事；坏事 c [plural] : morally bad people品德败坏之人