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worst

adjective
 
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superlative of badbad 的最高级Idioms
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  1. 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。🔊🔊
    • It's not the worst idea I've ever heard.这不是我听过的最糟糕的想法。
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • This is every parent's worst nightmare.这是每个父母最严重的噩梦。
    Word OriginOld English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse.
Idioms
be your own worst enemy
  1. to be the cause of your own problems自讨苦吃；是自己问题的根源
    • Her indecisiveness makes her her own worst enemy.她的优柔寡断使她成为自己最大的敌人。
    • Some dancers become their own worst enemies, criticizing themselves for every imperfection.一些舞者总是因每一处不完美而责备自己，成了他们自己最大的敌人。
come off worst
  1. 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

adverb
 
🔊/wɜːst/
🔊/wɜːrst/
superlative of badlybadly 的最高级
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  1. 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。🔊🔊
    • Singapore has been among the countries worst hit by the virus.新加坡一直是受到该病毒打击最严重的国家之一。
    • The report depicts British teenagers as the worst behaved in Europe.该报告将英国青少年描述为欧洲表现最差的青少年。
    • 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。🔊🔊
    Word OriginOld English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse.

worst

noun
 
🔊/wɜːst/
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the worst
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  1. 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）
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • It doesn't matter what I say. My mother always expects the worst.我说什么也没用，我母亲总是做最坏的打算。
    • the worst of something 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。🔊🔊
    • Although all the votes have not yet been counted, the party is preparing for the worst.尽管尚未统计完所有的选票，该党已开始做最坏的打算。
    • This is politics at its worst.这是最恶劣的政治手腕。
    • If the worst happens, at least you're prepared.如果最坏的情况发生了，至少您已经做好了准备。
    • The worst of the storm was over.最厉害的一阵风暴过去了。🔊🔊
    • 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。🔊🔊
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    • At its worst, bullying is a kind of torture.最严重的霸凌行为是一种虐待。
    • Don't worry—the worst that can happen is that you'll get a fine.别担心，最坏的结果也只不过是罚款。
    • He was still very ill, but the worst seemed to be over.他仍然病得很重，但最危险的时刻似乎已经过去了。
    • Her sister helped her through the worst of her illness.她姐姐帮助她挺过了病危期。
    • I had not expected to do well in my exams, and the letter confirmed the worst.我料到没考好，而这封信也证实确实考砸了。
    • Scotland seemed to have escaped the worst of the recession.苏格兰似乎躲过了萧条最严重的阶段。
    • She always thinks the worst of people.她总是把人往最坏处想。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • absolute
    verb + the worst
    • believe
    • think
    • anticipate
    • …
    the worst + verb
    • be over
    preposition
    • at (somebody/​something’s) worst
    • through the worst
    phrases
    • bring out the worst in somebody
    • get the worst of it
    • the worst that can happen
    • …
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    Word OriginOld English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse.
Idioms
at (the) worst
  1. 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。🔊🔊
    • At worst this may mean the end of her playing career.在最坏的情况下，这可能意味着她的职业生涯终结。
    • At worst, the drug can be fatal.在最坏的情况下，这种毒品可以致命。
bring out the worst in somebody
  1. to make somebody 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。🔊🔊
    • Christmas usually brings out the absolute worst in sentimental platitudes.圣诞节通常是表达情感的陈词滥调最泛滥的时候。
do your worst
  1. (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 worst of it
  1. 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 worst comes to the worst
(North American English also if worst comes to worst)
  1. 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。🔊🔊
    Topics Dangerc2, Difficulty and failurec2
the worst of all (possible) worlds
  1. a situation in which you have all the possible disadvantages at the same time各种情况的所有不利因素

worst

verb
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 [usually passive] (old-fashioned or formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they worst
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he / she / it worsts
🔊/wɜːsts/
🔊/wɜːrsts/
past simple worsted
🔊/ˈwɜːstɪd/
🔊/ˈwɜːrstɪd/
past participle worsted
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🔊/ˈwɜːrstɪd/
-ing form worsting
🔊/ˈwɜːstɪŋ/
🔊/ˈwɜːrstɪŋ/
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  1. to defeat somebody in a fight, a contest or an argument（在打斗、比赛或辩论中）打败，战胜 synonym get the better of
    • be worsted (by somebody) (in something) She couldn't bear to be worsted in a fight.她忍不住要在战斗中丧命。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word OriginOld English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse.