worst

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n. 最坏, 最坏的时候 a. 最坏的, 最恶劣的, 最不利的 adv. 最坏, 最糟

发音

UK /wɜːst/
其它 /wɔːst/
US /wɜɹst/
IN /ʋɜsʈ/
IN /ʋə(r)sʈ/
/(ʋ)ɵ(r)sʈ/

词形变化

worsts 复数 worsts worsted worstest worsting worsts 三单 worsting 现在分词 worsted 过去式 worsted 过去分词

别名

werst wust

教材释义与例句

名词

最坏；最坏的时候

the person or thing that is worse than all others

形容词

最差的，最坏的；最不利的；效能最低的

worse than anything or anyone else

副词

最坏地；最不利地

most badly

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Something or someone that is the worst.

v.
  1. 1.

    To make worse.

    古体 及物
  2. 2.

    To grow worse; to deteriorate.

    过时 不及物
  3. 3.

    To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.

    罕用
adj. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    superlative form of bad: most bad

    Most inferior; doing the least good.

    最坏

    最差

    I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.

  2. 2.

    superlative form of bad: most bad

    Most unfavorable.

    That's the worst news I've had all day.

  3. 3.

    superlative form of bad: most bad

    Most harmful or severe.

    The worst storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.

  4. 4.

    superlative form of bad: most bad

    Used with the definite article and an implied noun: something that is worst.

    None of these photographs of me are good, but this one is definitely the worst.

adv. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    superlative form of badly: most badly; least well.

    My sore leg hurts worst when it's cold and rainy.

    This is the worst-written essay I've ever seen.

    She's the worst-informed of the lot.

词汇关系

名词

反义词 1

best

上位词 10

try evil result effort attempt outcome termination endeavor endeavour resultant
动词

同义词 4

whip pip mop up rack up

上位词 6

beat crush shell vanquish beat out trounce
形容词

反义词 1

best

近义相关 4

last bottom lowest pessimal

参见 2

bad inferior

相关短语

at worst 在最坏的情况下 badly off 穷的, 缺少的 worst case scenario worst off a. 穷的 worst comes to worst 大不了 worst of both worlds 两败俱伤的妥协 worst for wear worst case scenarios worst enemy worst enemies worst timeline Worst Korea worse for wear bad off worst-case scenario 最坏的情况

词源

From Middle English worste, wurste, warste, werste, wirste, from Old English wierrest, from Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, superlative form of *ubilaz (“bad, evil”); compare worse. Cognate with Old Saxon wirsista, wirrista (“worst”), Old High German wirst, wirsesto, wirsisto (“worst”), Danish værst (“worst”), Swedish värst (“worst”), Icelandic verstur (“worst”).

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