英汉词典

worst 基本解释

• adj. 最差的，最坏的；最不利的；效能最低的
• n. 最坏；最坏的时候
• adv. 最坏地；最不利地
• n. (Worst)人名；(英、德)沃斯特

worst 词态变化

worst 中文词源

来自Proto-Germanic*wers-ista,最坏，最糟糕，*wers,混乱，糟糕，词源同war,*ista,最高级后缀。

worst 英文词源

worst (adj.)

Old English wyrresta, from Proto-Germanic *wers-ista- (cognates: Old Saxon wirsista, Old Norse verstr, Old Frisian wersta, Old High German wirsisto), superlative of PIE *wers- (1) "to confuse, mix up" (see war (n.)). Phrase in the worst way (1839) is from American English sense of "most severely." The adverb is Old English wyrst; the noun, "that which is most evil or bad," is from late 14c.

worst (v.)

"damage, inflict loss upon," c. 1600, from worst (adj.). Meaning "defeat in argument" is from 1650s. Related: Worsted; worsting.

worst 词组搭配

worst 英文释义

1. the least favorable outcome;

"the worst that could happen"

2. the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable;

"the invaders did their worst"

"so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best"

3. the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of;

"it was the worst he had ever done on a test"

worst 双语例句

1. The worst of the storm is yet to come.

最猛烈的暴风雨就要来了。

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2. This policy, they say, is at best confused and at worst non-existent.

有人说这项政策往好里说是混乱不堪，往坏里说就是形同虚设。

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3. It was absolutely the worst food I have ever had.

这绝对是我吃过的最糟糕的食物。

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4. The worst part of the set-up is the poor instruction manual.

安装时最糟糕就是操作指南讲述不够清楚。

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5. The worst thing is when you call friends and they've gone out.

最糟糕的事情是，你给朋友打电话，而他们却出去了。

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worst 实用场景例句

It was by far the worst speech he had ever made.

这是他迄今发表过的最差的演讲。

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What's the worst thing that could happen?

情况最坏会怎么样？

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What she said confirmed my worst fears (= proved they were right) .

她的话证实了我最担心的事。

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He was voted the worst dressed celebrity.

大家一致认为他是衣着最差的名人。

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Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.

制造业受燃料短缺的影响最为严重。

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Worst of all , I lost the watch my father had given me.

最糟糕的是，我把父亲送给我的表丢了。

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The worst of the storm was over.

最厉害的一阵风暴过去了。

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When they did not hear from her, they feared the worst .

他们听不到她的消息时，唯恐发生了最坏的事。

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The worst of it is that I can't even be sure if they received my letter.

最糟糕的是，我甚至不能确定他们是否收到了我的信。

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He was always optimistic, even when things were at their worst .

他即使在情况最糟糕的时候也总是很乐观。

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At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine.

最坏的情况是，他得交罚款。

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Pressure can bring out the worst in people.

压力可以使人现出原形。

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Let them do their worst─we'll fight them every inch of the way.

随便他们干什么坏事吧，我们一定和他们拼到底。

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He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it.

他打架了，而且显然是大败而归。

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If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house.

如果最坏的事发生，我们就只好把房子卖掉。

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Though mine safety has much improved, miners' families still fear the worst...

尽管矿井的安全状况有了很大改善，矿工的家属仍然害怕最糟的情况会发生。

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The country had come through the worst of the recession.

该国已经度过了经济衰退最糟糕的时期。

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The people most closely affected are the passengers who were injured and, worst of all, those who lost relatives.

受影响最大的是受伤的乘客，那些失去亲人的乘客尤为甚。

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At best Nella would be an invalid; at worst she would die...

内拉往好里说会落下残疾，往坏处说可能会生命不保。

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At the worst he would be there by the following night.

最不济他会在第二天晚上之前到那儿。

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This was their mother at her worst. Her voice was strident, she was ready to be angry at anyone.

这是他们的母亲情绪最坏之时，她说话咄咄逼人，随时会对任何人发火。

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If the worst comes to the worst I guess I can always ring Jean...

到了一筹莫展的时候，我想我总还是能给琼打电话。

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He was asked whether he would walk out if the worst came to the worst.

他被问到如果发生最坏的情况他是否会退席。

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I think it was dangerous to say: look, we've got an army now — do your worst.

我觉得要是说“瞧，我们现在有一大群人——你有什么手段尽管使出来吧”，可能会引起麻烦。

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