| 单词 | worst |
| 释义 | worst (wɜːʳst ) 1. A1 Worst is the superlative of bad. 2. A1 Worst is the superlative of badly. 3. singular noun The worst is the most unpleasant or unfavourable thing that could happen or does happen. Though mine safety has much improved, miners' families still fear the worst. The country had come through the worst of the recession. [+ of] 4. B1 Worst is used to form the superlative of compound adjectives beginning with 'bad' and 'badly'. For example, the superlative of 'badly-affected' is 'worst-affected'. 5. worst of all phrase B2 You say worst of all to indicate that what you are about to mention is the most unpleasant or has the most disadvantages out of all the things you are mentioning. I felt tired and depleted, but worst of all I felt all my confidence drop away. 6. at (the) worst phrase You use at worst or at the worst to indicate that you are mentioning the worst thing that might happen in a situation. At best Nella would be an invalid; at worst she would die. At the worst he would be there by the following night. 7. at one's worst phrase When someone is at their worst, they are as unpleasant, bad, or unsuccessful as it is possible for them to be. This was their mother at her worst. She was ready to be angry at anyone. 8. if the worst comes to the worst phrase You use if the worst comes to the worst to say what you might do if a situation develops in the most unfavourable way possible. The form if worst comes to worst is also used, mainly in American English. If the worst comes to the worst I guess I can always ring Jean. He was asked whether he would walk out if the worst came to the worst. 9. to do one's worst phrase [VERB inflects] If someone does their worst, they do everything unpleasant that they can possibly do. You can say 'do your worst' to show someone that you are not frightened of what they may do. I think it was dangerous to say: look, we've got an army now–do your worst. Idioms: the worst of both worlds all the problems and disadvantages of two different things without any of the benefits and advantages Fans got the worst of both worlds: higher prices and more low-quality football. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: worst fears I must admit, however, that my worst fears about the competition were unfounded. Times, Sunday Times Its caustic view of caregivers chimed with our worst fears. Times, Sunday Times You have to live up to the worst fears of whatever company you are in. Times, Sunday Times In bear markets, they help to articulate the worst fears of investors and to bring the selling turmoil to an end sooner. Times, Sunday Times Unfortunately many people push their worst fears under the carpet, ignoring their intuition while hoping the person they love isn't cheating. The Sun We've also had financial disaster and the worst slump in memory. The Sun A year ago the top end of the art market was mired in its worst slump for a generation. Times, Sunday Times Treasury forecasters fear the economy faces its worst slump on record. The Sun In the latest official figures for the fourth quarter of last year, it shrank by an annual equivalent rate of 6.2 per cent, its worst slump since early 1982. Times, Sunday Times Soon afterwards, however, he would fall into the worst slump of his career. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 最坏的, 最糟糕的情况 Japanese: 最悪の, 最悪の事態 |
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