单词 | badly |
释义 | badly (bædli ) Word forms: worse , worst 1. adverb [ADVERB with verb] A2 If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective. I was angry because I played so badly. The whole project was badly managed. The coalition did worse than expected, getting just 11.6 per cent of the vote. Synonyms: poorly, incorrectly, carelessly, inadequately 2. adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] A2 If someone or something is badly hurt or badly affected, they are severely hurt or affected. The bomb destroyed a police station and badly damaged a church. One man was killed and another badly injured. It was a gamble that went badly wrong. Synonyms: severely, greatly, deeply, seriously 3. adverb [ADVERB with verb] A2 If you want or need something badly, you want or need it very much. Why do you want to go so badly? Planes landed at Bagram airport today carrying badly needed food and medicine. Synonyms: much, seriously, desperately 4. adverb [ADVERB with verb] A2 If someone behaves badly or treats other people badly, they act in an unkind, unpleasant, or unacceptable way. They have both behaved very badly and I am very hurt. I would like to know why we pensioners are being so badly treated. 5. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If something reflects badly on someone or makes others think badly of them, it harms their reputation. Teachers know that low exam results will reflect badly on them. The male sex comes out of the film very badly. Despite his illegal act, few people think badly of him. 6. adverb [usually ADVERB -ed, oft ADVERB after verb] If a person or their job is badly paid, they are not paid very much for what they do. You may have to work part-time, in a badly paid job with unsociable hours. This is the most dangerous professional sport there is, and the worst paid. Synonyms: poorly, meanly, inadequately, insufficiently 7. See also worse, worst Collocations: affect badly The company has been affected badly by the sanctions. Times, Sunday Times Car manufacturers have been affected badly by a steep fall in demand and are being forced to reduce output. Times, Sunday Times My speech was affected badly. Globe and Mail Her widow was affected badly by her death. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The large area was always affected badly by floods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Today's social media practices are likely to age badly. Times, Sunday Times And good sketches can age badly. The Times Literary Supplement Rather than having transparent balconies, which offer little privacy and age badly, the triangular balconies are made using perforated and corrugated aluminium. Times, Sunday Times Except for fiberglass, most of her favored materials age badly, so much of her work presents conservators with an enormous challenge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The impact of loose monetary policy and light-touch banking regulation had aged badly. Times,Sunday Times Even then, that simple philosophy was badly flawed. Times,Sunday Times But, given its cost, the whole system of assessment has begun to look badly flawed. Times, Sunday Times All of these analyses supposedly delivered positive results, but they seem badly flawed. Times, Sunday Times The report said force procedures were badly flawed. The Sun But these narratives are badly flawed. Times, Sunday Times One of the dead women was the mother or daughter of another passenger, who had also been badly injured. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The law of damages places a higher value on a badly injured thumb than on a life. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They were dealing with people badly injured in road accidents, which was good training for the battlefield. Times, Sunday Times (2016) One of the cats was killed and six others were badly injured. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Two policemen were killed in the firefight and another was badly injured. Times, Sunday Times (2011) His ankle is badly swollen. The Sun (2017) QI have had a badly swollen ankle for four weeks. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I had cauliflower ears that were so badly swollen I could see them without a mirror. Times, Sunday Times (2016) His damaged knee is badly swollen and he is unable to bend it fully. Times, Sunday Times (2007) His two badly wounded comrades lay helpless in the bottom of the trench. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Two of his five brothers were badly wounded, though, and this caused lasting resentment. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) The technique has the potential to help badly wounded soldiers. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Opposition activists reported that police denied medical teams access to badly wounded protesters lying in the streets. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He was badly wounded and bleeding hard. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Every tabloid, website and glossy weekly glorifies in the fact that celebs are behaving badly. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It's not really fair or sensible to give nonentities a licence to behave badly. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The incumbents often behave badly towards new entrants. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The show that tracks down all creatures great and odd is back with a new batch of animals behaving badly. The Sun (2013) The producers wanted him to play a man behaving badly. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The economics of trade travel and business events have deteriorated badly thanks to lockdown. Times,Sunday Times He said his client was not in his right mind and had deteriorated badly. Globe and Mail Relations with the press have deteriorated badly, probably irreparably. Times, Sunday Times But a recent report by architects warned that the 19th-century building was deteriorating badly, prompting an appeal to raise €3m (2.6m) to restore it to its former glory. Times, Sunday Times In later years the extra fare became something of a joke as service deteriorated badly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because, goodness, the rich dress badly, poor things. Times, Sunday Times Hordes of men were slowly duped into believing they had never been good enough, they had been too insensitive, dressed badly and had dry skin. ST Dressing badly and chalking it up as sartorial sedition doesn't count. Times, Sunday Times Photographs of her dressed badly could be worth up to ten times as much as normal ones, and every magazine will print them. Times, Sunday Times However, he tries to put her off by behaving and dressing badly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Too many of the stories, though, end badly. Times, Sunday Times You want him to succeed and yet know that it will end badly. Times, Sunday Times So when one was hoisted into the sky to promote a parasailing service, the stunt was bound to end badly. Times, Sunday Times It was only ever going to end badly. Times, Sunday Times Even so, flurries of dealmaking on this scale can end badly. Times, Sunday Times They were top at the turn of the year but faded badly. The Sun Went off joint-favourite two years ago but faded badly to finish ninth after helping force the pace. The Sun They defended poorly and after a promising start, faded badly. Times, Sunday Times Started well but faded badly. Times, Sunday Times They faded badly last season and it would be something of a miracle if he could transform the same group into title contenders. The Sun Considered, because they know that if they fail badly they might lose the lot - house, car, the works. Times, Sunday Times Hair transplants can fail badly - but not in this way. Times,Sunday Times Unfortunately our senior judges fail badly on the last of these counts. Times, Sunday Times If he stands on the touchline 'managing' others, and if he simply manages the process instead of leading it, he will fail badly. Times, Sunday Times He's failing badly to adjust to life as a bachelor. Times, Sunday Times She became tricky to employ, unreliable and impossible to budget, and her marriage faltered badly. Times, Sunday Times It has been faltering badly under the pressure of new media for a few years. Times, Sunday Times However, he was forced into going for home plenty soon enough and faltered badly between the final two fences. Times, Sunday Times Both these teams made good starts to the season but have faltered badly lately. The Sun Longshore faltered badly over the second half of the season, throwing 11 interceptions compared to 9 touchdowns over the team's final six regular season games. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many other firms fare badly in this area. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Saracens haven't fared badly without them. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When it comes to allocating these resources unconvicted prisoners have fared badly. The Prisons We Deserve (1994) At lower speeds, where they drive through rather than over the water, they tend to handle badly and give an uncomfortable ride. Times, Sunday Times Her moves were often handled badly, sometimes coming with no notice, her belongings packed by someone else. Times, Sunday Times Handled badly, attractive investments could be rendered uneconomic. Times, Sunday Times Seemingly routine matters close to the shopfloor, such as pricing or product placement, can, when handled badly, lead to frustrated staff and lost profits. Times, Sunday Times This, handled badly, could starve the economy of credit for years. Times, Sunday Times One of the pillars of manufacturing, the car industry, has been hit badly. Times, Sunday Times Drivers are already hit badly enough by fuel duty and the road fund licence. The Sun However, such communities can be hit badly in an economic downturn. Times, Sunday Times We have been hit badly this year and have felt the lack of numbers. The Sun Worries are also increasing about the future of components makers, which are thought to have been hit badly by lack of bank lending. Times, Sunday Times After further delays they put out to sea in a boat, which began to leak badly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a slow journey and in early poor weather the ship began to leak badly, taking on board nearly 50cm per hour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All, however, went well until 3 o'clock in the morning when the engineer on watch reported that the vessel was leaking badly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Leaking badly the boat was blown to 15 feet, and at once a heavy fire came from the forts, but the hull was not hit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The vessel lost two sets of sails, had the bullworks stove, the foretop gallant mast was gone, and she was leaking badly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These have left me limping badly and sometimes tempted to bitterness, but still holding on. Christianity Today He was limping badly and has a problem with his ankle and his knee. The Sun He limped badly, and his teeth were stained brown from the cigarettes he smoked in a never-ending stream. Times, Sunday Times But he finished the last three games limping badly after heavy tackles. The Sun I had a swollen foot and was limping badly. Times, Sunday Times Even though some were starting to twig that they might lose badly, no one thought it would be disaster on this scale. Times, Sunday Times It was raining, we had lost badly, we were sore and tired. Times, Sunday Times The only downer was that they were losing badly. Times, Sunday Times The team lost badly on the scoreboard, not nearly as badly on the pitch. Times,Sunday Times We lost badly and have the chance to show what a good side we are. The Sun Managed badly, urbanisation could exacerbate the effects of global climate change. Times, Sunday Times He has not managed badly. Times, Sunday Times However, nationalized industries such as the bonyads have often been managed badly, making them ineffective and uncompetitive with years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, acquiring juveniles in this way, from the wild, further increases the fishing pressure on octopus stocks that are already managed badly, possibly producing cascades in marine ecosystems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Though you have a better house, you miss badly your ancestral, smelling of fish home. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If ever there were a film that aimed for the zeitgeist and missed badly, it's this one. Times, Sunday Times His birdie putt missed badly. Globe and Mail His engine was missing badly and after recovering control of his plane, he could not keep up with the formation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He and they stand for ideas and instincts that a country heading dangerously into the red needs badly. Times, Sunday Times But mostly what it needed badly, in all departments, was some creative va-va-voom. Times, Sunday Times I'm a big fan of the new tee box, which we needed badly because players were beginning to hit three and five-woods off the old tee. Times, Sunday Times Experienced top-flight campaigners are needed badly. The Sun In practice, who needs badly overcooked chicken, shrimps and scallops and reconstituted dried porcini in a slightly acrid brownish broth? Globe and Mail You can feel on top of the world and perform badly, you can feel bad and perform well. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He performed badly at school but held a number of jobs in his 20s. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This means that when one asset is performing badly the odds are that another will be doing well. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He may react badly but he deserves to know. The Sun (2016) No wonder I always reacted badly when my father-in-law asked pointed questions about the investigation. Times, Sunday Times (2012) If you accuse him, he is likely to react badly and you will probably be the loser. The Sun (2017) The player reacted badly and was sent off for kicking an opponent in the second half. The Sun (2013) It could reflect badly on both sides, with health services feeling the pressure on public spending. Times, Sunday Times One star would reflect badly on the driver (it really wasn't his fault). Times, Sunday Times However, sending a document with errors will reflect badly on you. Times, Sunday Times It would also reflect badly on the government, which has a 43% stake in the bank. Times, Sunday Times And if they make a mistake you would think that it would reflect badly on them, not you. Times, Sunday Times She had slept badly, risen early and made herself a pot of tea which stood by a half-filled cup on the table by her sofa. THE ONLY GAME (2002) Her eyes were heavy as if she were sleeping badly, and out of school hours she mooned about by herself. CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL It's tempting to a snooze in the day if you slept badly the night before. The Sun (2006) Frankly, we think it would be difficult to find many professions today in which only 16 percent felt they were slipping badly. Christianity Today During its construction the west abutment and the adjacent pier slipped badly, delaying the opening. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She hit most of her notes too, though sometimes slipping badly in her lower register. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He could stumble badly tonight. Times, Sunday Times She stumbled badly in her response to the national outcry that followed. Times, Sunday Times He stumbled badly when throwing down a challenge last time and will get the strong pace he needs. The Sun It was a decent effort to win that day as he stumbled badly after getting hampered at halfway but drew right away in the manner of a decent horse. The Sun He has stumbled badly there before. Times, Sunday Times The forint, meanwhile, has suffered badly in the recent turmoil in global markets. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The recent riots have focused attention on inner-city poverty, but the countryside is also suffering badly in the downturn. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He was a man, suffering badly, and I should have been a ministering angel. SNOWLINE My work began to suffer badly as the ritual became more complex. The Sun (2009) Labour trail badly on both - by six points on the economy and a massive 25 on immigration. The Sun Labour trails badly behind them both with just 24%. Times, Sunday Times But last week he found himself trailing badly. Times, Sunday Times The process can take months, but if you know you've been treated badly, you have a good chance of success. Times, Sunday Times He said he would be treated badly by police in custody, and that prisons there were 'degrading'. The Sun This week her family said she had been treated badly by other teachers because they did not want her as principal. ST Have you been treated badly before, back in childhood perhaps? The Sun Nobody should be treated badly in a business. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 严重地 Japanese: 悪く |
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