| 单词 | in a bad way |
| 释义 | in a bad way (once / 10181 pages) adj When you're in a bad way, you're having a really hard time. You might be in a bad way because of money problems, or because you've lost your job — in any case, you're probably feeling unlucky. Someone who's in a bad way is struggling, perhaps trying to figure out how to pay the rent or how to get a broken down car running again. You can use the expression in a bad way to describe an inanimate object — like a dilapidated barn or a failing school — but it's most common to talk about a person, whether she's sick or troubled or broke, as being in a bad way. WORD FAMILYin a bad way USAGE EXAMPLESIt was at the end of September and USC was in a bad way. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) “Overwhelmed - well, not overwhelmed in a bad way,” Monica says. Washington Times(Nov 27, 2016) I think if he said overwhelmed, I don’t think he meant that in a bad way. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) adj facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty found themselves in a bad way financially Syn distressed, hard put, hard-pressed troubled characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need |
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