| 单词 | the worst is |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe worst is c. The most painful or unfortunate aspect or circumstance of a situation. Chiefly as subject (often with that-clause as complement) in the worst is. Also followed by of (formerly also †on), in the worst of it is, that is the worst of it, the worst of (something), etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > in adversity [phrase] > at the or one's worst > the worst thing or circumstance is the worst is1557 the worst of it is1682 the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [noun] > imprudence > instance of worst1543 worst1557 indiscretion1603 imprudence1646 false move1870 1557 T. North tr. A. de Guevara Diall Princes ii. xxxvii. f. 147v/1 The worst is, that by the relation of the simple, we shuld be condemned. 1581 G. Pettie in tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. Pref. sig. aijv The woorst is, they thinke that impossible to be doone in our Tongue. 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie ii. xv. 50 The worst of all was that more then 13000 persons remayned dead. 1682 J. Bunyan Holy War 312 Now the worst on't was, a Chirurgeon was scarce in Mansoul. View more context for this quotation 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 184. ¶5 The worst of it is, that the drowsy Part of our Species is chiefly made up of very honest Gentlemen. 1762 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy VI. xviii. 75 And 'twill be lucky, if that's the worst on't. 1796 tr. F. Le Vaillant New Trav. Afr. II. 60 The worst of the affair was, I did not know how to free myself from this implement of torture. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas I. i. ii. 27 But paying through the nose was not the worst of it. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. I. 23 The worst of it is, that having a high regard for the old lady, he wants to make her a convert to his views. 1849 D. Rock Church of our Fathers (1903) I. i. v. 293 But this is not the worst of having a church too near the houses of a small town. 1853 E. C. Gaskell Cranford xiv Here I broke down utterly... The worst was, all the ladies cried in concert. 1873 A. D. Whitney Other Girls vi. 68 And she couldn't help it, poor lady, either; that is the worst of it; one gets so as not to be able to help things. 1899 A. Conan Doyle Duet 74 ‘I feel a little chippy to-day.’ ‘That's the worst of those cheap champagnes.’ 1922 V. Jabotinsky Let. 9 Feb. in J. B. Schechtman Life & Times V. Jabotinsky (1956) x. 419 The worst is that the Executive deems it its duty to profess that it is satisfied. 1987 Quarterly (U.S.) Summer 185 The worst of it was he wasn't a hateable guy. 1992 J. Whedon Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film script) (O.E.D. Archive) 125 The worst is, her parents..were gonna send her to the Bahamas for graduation, and she refused. 2014 Forward 31 Oct. 10 And that's not the worst of it. Threats were sent to the Met's leadership and performers. < as lemmas |
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