worst
adj
noun
adv
wɜːst
adj
1
worse
than
anything
or
anyone
else
最坏的; 最差的; 最糟的;
only before noun 仅用于名词前
This
is
the
worst
recession
for
fifty
years.
这是五十年来最严重的一次经济衰退。
My
worst
fear
was
that
we
would
run
out
of
food.
我最大的担忧是我们会吃光食物。
What
is
the
worst
possible
thing
that
can
happen?
最糟可能会发生什么事？
2
be your own worst enemy
to
cause
a
lot
of
problems
for
yourself
because
of
your
own
behaviour
自讨苦吃; 自己害自己
3
come off worst
to
lose
a
fight
or
argument
〔在打架或争论中〕被击败
noun
4
the worst
the
person
or
thing
that
is
worse
than
all
others
最坏的人 （事 ）;
worst
(that)
This
year’s
harvest
is
the
worst
that
people
can
remember.
今年的收成在人们记忆中是最差的。
Last
year
was
by
far
the
worst
(=much
worse
than
any
other)
for
road
accidents.
去年是交通事故最严重的一年。
I
think
the
worst
is
over
now.
我想现在最糟的情况已经过去了。
The
worst
of
it
is
(=the
worst
part
of
the
situation
is)
,
I
can’t
tell
anyone
what’s
happening.
最糟的是，我不能告诉任何人发生了什么事。
at
its/his
etc
worst
You
saw
the
garden
at
its
worst,
I’m
afraid
(=when
it
is
worse
than
any
other
time)
.
恐怕你看到的是花园最荒凉时的情景。
5
the worst of sth
most
of
something,
or
the
most
unpleasant
or
difficult
part
of
it
某事中最糟的一部分
The
worst
of
the
storm
seemed
to
be
over.
最猛烈的一阵暴风雨似乎已经过去。
6
expect/fear the worst
to
expect
or
fear
that
something
will
not
be
successful
or
something
bad
will
happen
作最坏打算
When
it
got
so
late
and
they
still
weren’t
home,
I
began
to
fear
the
worst.
天那么晚了他们还没回家，我开始作最坏的打算。
7
get/have the worst of it
to
lose
a
fight
or
argument
[口] 〔在打架或争论中〕遭到失败
spoken
8
at (the) worst
if
things
are
as
bad
as
they
can
be
在最坏的情况下
Choosing
the
right
software
can
be
time-consuming
at
best
and
confusing
or
frustrating
at
worst
.
挑选合适的软件往好处说是费时，往坏处说是令人困惑，饱受打击。
9
do your/his/her/their worst
used
to
say
that
someone
can
try
to
harm
you
but
they
will
not
be
able
to
你/他/她/他们有什么手段尽管使出来〔但不会对自己造成伤害〕
They
can
do
their
worst
now,
because
I’m
leaving
in
three
weeks.
他们现在想怎么使坏就怎么使坏吧，反正我三星期以后就走了。
10
if the worst comes to the worst if worst comes to worst
,
if
the
situation
develops
in
the
worst
possible
way
如果最坏的情况发生
especially BrE especially AmE
If
the
worst
comes
to
the
worst,
we’ll
sell
the
car.
如果遇上最坏的情况，我们就把汽车卖掉。
adv
11
most
badly
最坏地; 最糟地; 最差地;
Aid
is
being
sent
to
areas
that
have
been
worst
affected
by
the
earthquake.
援助物资正在送往受地震影响最严重的地区。
the
worst-dressed
man
in
the
office
办公室里衣着最差的男人
12
worst of all
used
to
say
what
is
the
worst
part
of
a
situation
最糟的是
She
had
no
office
of
her
own
and,
worst
of
all,
she
didn’t
even
have
her
own
computer.
她没有自己的办公室，最糟的是，她甚至连自己的计算机都没有。