单词 | world |
释义 | world 36 ENTRIES FOUND: plural worlds plural worlds Learner's definition of WORLD 1 a the world : the earth and all the people and things on it地球;世界;天下
b [count] : a part of the world and the people and things that exist there(某地区、某类人及事物组成的)世界,社会
2 [count] : human society人类社会;世界
◊ The real world is the world where everyone lives, works, and deals with everyday problems.现实世界
3 the world : the people in the world人类;全世界的人
◊ The outside world refers to the people who live outside of a particular place or who do not belong to a particular group.外界
4 [count] a : a particular kind of interest, activity, or social situation, or the people who are involved in it(按兴趣、活动、社会地位以及参与的人划分的)特定领域,界
b : a group of things of a particular type某种类别;某种群体;界
c : a particular environment特定环境
5 [count] a : a particular part of human life and experience生活领域
b : the life and experiences of a particular person生活;经历
6 [count] : a planet where there is life : a planet that is like Earth(与地球类似的)星球,行星
7 [singular] informal : a great amount of something大量;无数
8 the world : all that is important : everything一切;重要性
all the time in the world : a great deal of time to do something(做某事的)大量时间
a world away from : completely different from (something)与…截然不同
come down in the world : to become less wealthy, successful, etc.(财富、事业等)落魄,衰落,潦倒
come into the worldformal + literary : to be born出生
dead to the worldfor all the world : in every way : exactly各方面;完全
for the worldinformal : for any reason无论如何 — used to make a statement more forceful用于加强语气
in the worldinformal : among many possibilities究竟;到底;世界上 — used to make a question or statement more forceful用于加强疑问句或陈述句的语气
in your own worldor in a world of your own ◊ If you are/live in a world of your own or are/live in your own (little) world, you spend so much time thinking about something that you do not notice what is happening around you.活在自己的小天地里
(it's a) small world — used to show surprise when you meet someone you know at an unexpected place or find out that you share a friend, acquaintance, etc., with another person世界真小
move up in the world : to become more wealthy, successful, etc.发迹;发达
not long for this world : about to die soon不久于人世
not the end of the worldon top of the worldout of this worldinformalpromise (someone) the worldset the world on fireinformal also chiefly British set the world alight : to be very successful and attract a lot of attention大获成功;引起轰动
the best of all (possible) worlds : the best possible situation最佳境况
the best/worst of both worlds ◊ When you have the best of both worlds, you have all the advantages of two different situations and none of the disadvantages.两全其美;两头受益
◊ When you have the worst of both worlds, you have all the disadvantages of two different situations and none of the advantages.两方面都很差
the (whole) world over : everywhere in the world世界各地
the world is your oysterworld (is) coming to ◊ People say that they don't know what the world is coming to or they ask What is the world coming to? when they are shocked or disgusted by something that has happened.这世道怎么了;这世界成什么样子了;太不像话了
world revolves around 1 ◊ If you think the world revolves around you, you think that your own life, problems, etc., are more important than other people's.世界围着你转;以自我为中心
2 ◊ If your world revolves around (someone or something), that person or thing is extremely important in your life.以…为中心
world(s) apart ◊ If something is a world apart from something else, or if two people or things are worlds apart, they are completely different.截然不同;天壤之别
— see also man of the world, woman of the world 2 world /ˈwɚld/ adjective 2 world /ˈwɚld/ adjective Learner's definition of WORLD always used before a noun 1 : of or relating to the whole world全世界的
2 b : involving many parts of the world or the whole world环球的
c : known or famous throughout the world世界闻名的
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