| 单词 | worse |
| 释义 | worse (wɜːʳs ) 1. A1 Worse is the comparative of bad. 2. A1 Worse is the comparative of badly. 3. B1+ Worse is used to form the comparative of compound adjectives beginning with ' bad' and 'badly.' For example, the comparative of 'badly off' is 'worse off'. 4. to go from bad to worse phrase If a situation goes from bad to worse, it becomes even more unpleasant or unsatisfactory. For the past couple of years my life has gone from bad to worse. 5. sb could do worse phrase [oft PHR than inf/n] If you tell someone that they could do worse than do a particular thing, you are advising them that it would be quite a good thing to do. Scientists in search of a challenging career could do worse than consider forensic science. 6. to change for the worse phrase If a situation changes for the worse, it becomes more unpleasant or more difficult. The grandparents sigh and say how things have changed for the worse. 7. the worse/none the worse for sth phrase If a person or thing is the worse for something, they have been harmed or badly affected by it. If they are none the worse for it, they have not been harmed or badly affected by it. Father came home from the pub very much the worse for drink. They are all apparently fit and well and none the worse for the fifteen hour journey. 8. for better or worse phrase If you say that something has happened or been done for better or worse, you mean that you are not sure whether the consequences will be good or bad, but they will have to be accepted because the action cannot be changed. I married you for better or worse, knowing all about these problems. Idioms: someone's bark is worse than their bite said to mean that someone seems to be much more severe or unfriendly than they really are My bark is definitely worse than my bite. When people get to know me, they'll tell you I'm just a big softy really. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the worse for wear looking tired or in a bad state, especially because you have been working hard or drinking a lot of alcohol He turned up at important functions two hours late and noticeably the worse for wear. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: make the situation worse He inquired about this with my project leader, which has made the situation worse. Globe and Mail (2003) If not, they will recolonise and smaller untrappable crayfish may increase, making the situation worse. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The Japanese earthquake has made the situation worse as many of the big manufacturers are based in the country or source components from there. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They will not say anything that might make a bad situation worse. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You know they make the situation worse. The Sun (2015) Translations: Chinese: 更坏的, 更坏地 Japanese: 一層悪い, 一層悪く |
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