worst

英 [wə:st] 美[wɝst]

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

反义词 best

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英英释义

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"

词组搭配

at its (或 someone's) worst

in the most unpleasant, unimpressive, or unattractive state of which someone or something is capable

在最坏的情况下（在某人最糟的时候）

nothing's working at the moment, so I suppose you've seen us at our worst.
那时一切都不在运转，因此我觉得你看到的是我们最糟的时候。

考试真题

But the worst part is that print version of textbooks are constantly undergoing revisions.

in the year to March, the worst slide since the Second World War

For most executives, this is the worst business environment they've ever seen.

Marriott had its worst quarter ever, with revenues per room falling by 25%

At the worst time, the total value of listed shares in American firms shrank by 57%.

was the worst he had ever seen since World War II

Worst of all, a cheater who doesn't get caught the first time usually cheats again, not only because he/she is farther behind, but also because it seems "easier.

Worst of all, when her son, Ned, fell and injured his knee, she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking for free medical help.

The worst way to complain is over the telephone.

Why does the speaker say the worst way to complain is over the telephone

It is utterly confusing to me that people do not recognize this, despite the fact that pretty much anyone who has been a student can tell the difference between their best and worst teachers.

No system is impenetrable, and none can promise to eliminate the worst case completely.

Storms and floods in its main potato growing region last year caused the worst harvest in more than 3 decades.

The effects of air pollution are worst in the developing world, where in some places lost-labor income equals-nearly 1% of GDP.

percent, as 598000 jobs were slashed from US payrolls in the worst single-month decline since December, 1974.

Yet until recently the worst forecasts were almost exclusively linked to direct human activity, such as clear-cutting and burning for pastures or farms

The worst possible aspect of the Obama effect is that people could ignore his race altogether and continue to hold on to their old racial stereotypes.

The worst offender - a coffee from Starbucks -- had 561 calories.

After all worlds, workers have already suffered the worst deduction in wages since the early 18 hundreds.

Each day that Elop spent in charge of Nokia, the company's market value declined by $23 million, making him, by the numbers, one of the worst CEOs in history.

It has consequences: South Africa's ongoing drought—the worst in three decades—will cost at least a quarter of its com crop this year.

It’s the mother of all disaster drills for what could be the worst disaster in American history.

Professor Stephen Hawking has warned that the creation of powerful artificial intelligence A will be "either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity", and praised the creation of an academic institute dedicated to researching the future o

Teachers need to be much better paid to attract the best college graduates to the nation's worst schools.

The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten, later on had the most health problems in their thirties, and they had the worst financial situation.

Unfortunately, pieces of science journalism can also oversimplify and generalize their subject material to the point that the basic information conveyed is obscured or at worst, obviously wrong.

When facing a new situation, some people tend to rehearse their defeat by spending too much time anticipating the worst.

According to the analysis of Babbitt's team, old desktop monitors and box TVs with cathode ray tubes are the worst devices with their energy consumption and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions more than doubling during the 1992 to 2007 window.

He fears the worst, but hopes for the best.

Ignoring the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make.

Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while you're trying to get work done.

On the street or in the park, she had only one thing on her mind: squirrels! She was so joyous that even on the worst days, she could make me smile.

Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles doesn't extend the worst aspects of the car-controlled transportation system we have today.

Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie.

Scammers follow money, so companies will be the worst hit.

But to win over these young workers, manufacturers have to clear another major hurdle: parents, who lived through the worst US economic downturn since the Great Depression, telling them to avoid the factory.

Charles ought to know that as English history shows, it is kings, not republicans, who are the monarchy's worst enemies.

Just think: that is the worst that could happen?

The current downturn in the art market is the worst since the Japanese stopped buying impressionists at the end of 1989.

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。

What's the worst thing that could happen?: 情况最坏会怎么样？

What she said confirmed my worst fears (= proved they were right) .: 她的话证实了我最担心的事。

He was voted the worst dressed celebrity.: 大家一致认为他是衣着最差的名人。

Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.: 制造业受燃料短缺的影响最为严重。

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。

The worst of the storm was over.: 最厉害的一阵风暴过去了。

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。

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。

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。

At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine.: 最坏的情况是，他得交罚款。

Pressure can bring out the worst in people.: 压力可以使人现出原形。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

中文词源

worst 最坏的

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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.

词态变化

第三人称单数: worsts;过去式: worsted;过去分词: worsted;现在分词: worsting;