| 单词 | world |
| 释义 | noun | adjective worldworld1 /wɚld/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1OUR PLANET/EVERYONE ON IT the world the planet we live on, and all the people, cities, and countries on it SYN earth: Dubai has built the world’s tallest building. Her death stunned the world.in the world At that time China was the most powerful country in the world.around the world They’re planning a trip around the world.all over the world/all around the world/throughout the world People from all over the world want to learn English. Malaria is a common disease in some parts of the world. Global warming affects the whole world.2in the world used to emphasize a statement you are making: I felt like the luckiest guy in the world. Nothing in the world can make up for the loss of a mother.what/who/where/how etc. in the world...? What in the world are you talking about?3SOCIETY [singular] the society that we live in and the kind of life we have: We thought we could change the world when we were young. Parents want a better world for their children. In the real world, things are never quite so simple. We don’t live in a perfect world.4AREA OF ACTIVITY/WORK [countable usually singular] a particular area of activity or work, and the people who are involved in it: Only the ambitious succeed in the fast-paced business world.world of He’s one of the hottest new designers in the world of fashion.5GROUP OF COUNTRIES [singular] a particular group of countries or part of the world: the Arab/Western/English-speaking etc. world Opinion in the Western world is divided.the industrialized/developing/developed etc. world The leaders of the industrialized world met in Berlin. → see also Third World6PERIOD IN HISTORY [singular] a particular period in history and the society and people of that time: the ancient/medieval/modern etc. world The custom was common in the ancient world.world of Much of the world of the Anglo-Saxons has been forgotten.7PLACE/SITUATION [countable usually singular] a particular type of place or situation: world of She was living in a world of lies and secrecy.8somebody'S LIFE [countable] the life a particular person or group of people lives, especially the things they do and the people they know: Meeting him changed my world.9ANOTHER PLANET [countable] a planet in another part of the universe where other things may live: It looked like a strange creature from another world.10the animal/plant/insect world animals, plants, etc. considered as a group of living things with their own particular way of living or behaving11somebody would give the world to do something used to say that someone would like to do something very much: I’d give the world to see her again.12the world over in every country or area of the world SYN everywhere: Hollywood movies are popular the world over.13in a world of your own (also in your own (little) world) informal in a situation or having a way of thinking in which you do not seem to notice what is happening around you and are more concerned with your own thoughts: I tried to talk to Ed about it, but he was off in his own little world.14do somebody a world of good informal to make someone feel much better: A week by the ocean will do you a world of good.15a world of difference (between something and something) a very large difference between two things16be worlds apart (also be a world apart) people, opinions, or situations that are worlds apart are so completely different that there is almost nothing about them that is similar: I realized we were still worlds apart.17be worlds away (from something) (also be a world away (from something)) a)to be completely different from something b)to be a great distance from something18have the world at your feet a)to be very famous, popular, or successful b)to be in a position where you have the chance to become very successful19give the world something to produce or invent something that affects many people: Jobs is the man who first gave the world an affordable computer.20out of this world informal something that is out of this world is so good, enjoyable, etc., it is unlike anything else you have ever experienced21not for the world if someone would not do a particular thing for the world, he or she would never do it whatever happened: I wouldn’t hurt Amy for the world.22think (that) the world revolves around you informal disapproving to think that you are more important than anyone or anything else23think (that) the world owes you a living informal disapproving to be unwilling to work in order to get things, and expect them to be provided for you24a man/woman of the world someone who has had many experiences, knows how to behave, and is not easily shocked25what is the world coming to? used to say that you do not like the way society is changing26come into the/this world literary to be born27bring somebody into the world literary to give birth to a child28depart/leave this world literary to die29move/go/come up in the world to move to a higher position in society so that you have a better job, more money, etc. OPP move/go/come down in the world30for all the world like/as if/as though literary exactly like, or exactly as if: He looked and sounded for all the world like Elvis.31for (all) the world to see (also for the whole world to see) available for everyone to see or know32the world is somebody’s oyster used to tell someone that there is no limit to his or her opportunities: If you’ve got a good education, the world is your oyster.33workers/women/people etc. of the world used when talking to all workers, women, etc. in a speech, book etc.34the world to come (also the next world) literary the place where people’s souls are believed to go after they die35ORDINARY NOT RELIGIOUS LIFE the world the way of life most people live, rather than a spiritual way of life: John renounced the world when he became a monk.[Origin: Old English woruld human existence, this world, age] → see also New World, Old World, think the world of somebody at think (41)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbstravel the world He spent a few years traveling the world.see the world (=travel to different parts of the world) He quit his job to see the world.lead the world (=be the most successful in the world) The U.S. led the world in job creation through the 1980s.rule the world The Romans wanted to rule the world.adjectivesthe whole/entire world Today the whole world is threatened by pollution.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbssave the world (=help people in the world) She was a young idealist who wanted to save the world.change the world The Internet has really changed the world.adjectives/nouns + worldthe modern world (also today’s world) Electronic devices are a common feature of the modern world.the real world (=real life, not the ideal life that someone imagines) We want everything to be fair, but the real world is not like that.a better world Their aim was to build a better world.an ideal/perfect world In a perfect world, there would be no crime.the outside world (=society outside a particular place, group, etc.) She preferred life in a religious community to life in the outside world.a vanishing/disappearing world (=which may soon stop existing) These proud hard-working farmers belong to a vanishing world.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 5adjectives/nouns + worldthe Arab world It was important that the Arab world give its support to the military action.the Islamic/Muslim world These customs are practiced throughout the Islamic world.the English-speaking/French-speaking etc. world Her books are widely read across the Spanish-speaking world.the developing/third world (=societies that are not modern or industrial) We must not think of the developing world as constantly needing our help.the industrialized/developed world Most of these problems are caused by the industrialized world.the Western world (=areas such as northern Europe and the United States, with modern societies) People here are suspicious of the Western world. noun | adjective worldworld2 adjective [only before noun] 1existing in, involving, or affecting the whole world: a threat to world peace2being the best or most important in the world: the reigning world champion a meeting of world leaders |
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