单词 | bad |
释义 | bad (bæd ) Word forms: worse , worst 1. adjective A1 Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable. The bad weather conditions prevented the plane from landing. We have been going through a bad time. I've had a bad day at work. Divorce is bad for children. Analysts fear the situation is even worse than the leadership admits. 2. adjective B1 You use bad to indicate that something unpleasant or undesirable is severe or great in degree. He had a bad accident two years ago and had to give up farming. This was a bad case of dangerous driving. The pain is often so bad she wants to scream. The floods are described as the worst in nearly fifty years. Synonyms: severe, serious, terrible, acute 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A1 A bad idea, decision, or method is not sensible or not correct. As a carbon-reduction measure this is not necessarily a bad idea. Of course politicians will sometimes make bad decisions. That's not a bad way to proceed, just somewhat different. The worst thing you can do is underestimate an opponent. Synonyms: poor, unwise, unsound 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A2 If you describe a piece of news, an action, or a sign as bad, you mean that it is unlikely to result in benefit or success. The closure of the project is bad news for her staff. It was a bad start in my relationship with Warr. The report couldn't have come at a worse time for the European Commission. Synonyms: unfavourable, troubling, distressing, unfortunate 5. adjective A2 Something that is bad is of an unacceptably low standard, quality, or amount. She was in rather a bad film about the Mau Mau. Many old people in Britain are living in bad housing. The state schools' main problem is that teachers' pay is so bad. It was absolutely the worst food I have ever had. Synonyms: inferior, poor, inadequate, pathetic 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 Someone who is bad at doing something is not skilful or successful at it. He had increased Britain's reputation for being bad at languages. [+ at] He was a bad driver. Rose was a poor cook and a worse mother. Synonyms: incompetent, poor, useless [informal], crap [slang] 7. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1+ If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong. Not being able to hear doesn't seem as bad as not being able to see. You need at least ten pounds if you go to the cinema nowadays–it's really bad. Synonyms: grim, severe, hard, tough 8. adjective [with neg] A2 You can say that something is not bad to mean that it is quite good or acceptable, especially when you are rather surprised about this. 'How much is he paying you?'—'Oh, five thousand.'—'Not bad.' 'How are you, mate?'—'Not bad, mate, how's yourself?' He's not a bad chap–quite human for an accountant. That's not a bad idea. 9. adjective B1 A bad person has morally unacceptable attitudes and behaviour. I've made mistakes, but I'm not a bad person. He does not think that his beliefs make him any worse than any other man. Synonyms: wicked, criminal, evil, corrupt badness uncountable noun They only recognise badness when they perceive it in others. Synonyms: wickedness, wrong, evil, corruption 10. adjective B1 A bad child disobeys rules and instructions or does not behave in a polite and correct way. You are a bad boy for repeating what I told you. Many parents find it hard to discourage bad behaviour. Synonyms: naughty, defiant, perverse, wayward 11. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A1 If you are in a bad mood, you are angry and behave unpleasantly to people. She is in a bit of a bad mood because she's just given up smoking. Synonyms: foul, irritable, grotty 12. adjective [oft ADJECTIVE that] B1+ If you feel bad about something, you feel rather sorry or guilty about it. You don't have to feel bad about relaxing. [+ about] I feel bad that he's doing most of the work. Are you trying to make me feel bad? Synonyms: guilty, sorry, ashamed, apologetic 13. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you have a bad back, heart, leg, or eye, it is injured, diseased, or weak. Alastair has a bad back so we have a hard bed. Synonyms: injured, damaged, diseased, hurt 14. adjective [usu go ADJ, oft ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Food that has gone bad is not suitable to eat because it has started to decay. They bought so much meat that some went bad. Synonyms: rotten, off, rank, sour 15. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Bad language is language that contains offensive words such as swear words. I don't like to hear bad language in the street. I said a bad word. Synonyms: offensive, nasty, insulting, disgusting 16. See also worse, worst 17. too bad phrase B2 If you say that it is too bad that something is the case, you mean you are sorry or sad that it is the case. [feelings] It is too bad that Eleanor had to leave so soon. Too bad he used his intelligence for criminal purposes. Synonyms: a shame, a crime [informal], a pity, a sin 18. too bad convention If you say 'too bad', you are indicating that nothing can be done to change the situation, and that you do not feel sorry or sympathetic about this. [feelings] Too bad if you missed the bus. 19. in a bad way phrase [verb-link PHRASE] If someone or something is in a bad way, they are in a bad condition or situation. The economy is in a bad way. 'You look in a bad way,' chuckled Brad. 20. a bad word to say about sb phrase [with brd-neg] If nobody has a bad word to say about you, you are liked or admired by everyone. We still can't find anyone with a bad word to say about her. 21. to make the best of a bad job phrase B2 If you make the best of something, you accept an unsatisfactory situation cheerfully and try to manage as well as you can. In British English, you can also say that you make the best of a bad job. ...the virtues of good hard work, and making the best of what you have. 22. bad blood phrase If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other. There is, it seems, some bad blood between Mills and the Baldwins. Synonyms: hostility, anger, offence, resentment 23. to be in someone's bad books phrase [verb-link PHRASE] If you are in someone's bad books, they are annoyed with you. If you are in their good books, they are pleased with you. Sir John was definitely in the Treasury's bad books for incorrect thinking on economic prospects. Right from my very first day I seemed to be in everyone's good books. 24. bad luck convention B1+ You can say ' Bad luck', or ' Hard luck', to someone when you want to express sympathy to them. [informal, formulae] Well, hard luck, mate. 25. to get a bad press phrase If someone or something gets a bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get a good press, they are praised. ...the bad press that successful women consistently get in this country. Men get more bad press in her new novel. 26. 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. Quotations: When I'm good, I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad I'm betterI'm No Angel Idioms: be in someone's bad books [British] to have done something that has annoyed someone He's already in Rick's bad books for damaging his car. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers bad blood feelings of anger or hatred between two people or groups because of arguments they have had in the past The situation has reached crisis point because of the bad blood between the two. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a bad apple or a rotten apple a dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant person who has a bad influence on those around them They made it clear that they were not going to tolerate a bad apple in the United States Senate. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers turn up like a bad penny [British, old-fashioned] to appear again in a place where you are not welcome or wanted Pete goes down very well with everyone except Ross, who makes zero effort when he turns up like the proverbial bad penny. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers get a bad press to be repeatedly criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio So-called `arranged marriages', common in many cultures, tend to get a bad press in the West. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something leaves a bad taste in your mouth or something leaves a nasty taste in your mouth said to mean that something that someone does makes you feel angry or disgusted with them because it was a very unpleasant thing to do Some people are abusive in shops, in buses and on trains. They seem to think it is smart. For the victim it leaves a nasty taste in the mouth. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers throw good money after bad to spend a lot of money in an attempt to get back money that you have already lost, for example in a bad investment We are not offering any more cash; we don't want to throw good money after bad. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: bad hangover She had a bad hangover. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It was like the first day at primary school and a very bad hangover all at once. THE LAST PARTY: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock (2003) Want to avoid a bad hangover? Times, Sunday Times (2015) That didn't help him get over anything except a bad hangover. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It was like a total eclipse of the sun, a maelstrom of bad karma. Times, Sunday Times (2007) You may also wish to blame the government, Fate, bad karma or dodgy feng shui. RESCUING ROSE (2002) She wanted to be cool and calm, and as happy for the engaged couple as she could: it was bad karma to be anything else. JUST BETWEEN US (2002) If one room had rot in the walls and another didn't, it was because of some vagary in the water table; it wasn't evidence of bad karma. GALILEE (2002) I went through quite a nasty divorce so the ring was a bad omen in the house. The Sun (2013) Now the management team must decide whether this is a bad omen. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This provoked a sudden panic that it could be a bad omen. Times, Sunday Times (2013) To engage in such activity would cast a bad omen on your society. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It was British stiff upper lip and making the best of a bad situation condensed into a sardine can. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They will not say anything that might make a bad situation worse. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We reckon all that would make a bad situation worse here. The Sun (2014) He is not the only one suffering a dose of bad temper. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We become irritable with others and vent our bad temper on them. Coping with Stress at Work (1988) But what if I go through the cold sweats and the bad temper and the weight gain and then get run over by a bus? Times, Sunday Times (2013) Regular investors reduce their risk of bad timing, and also benefit from pound cost averaging. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Third, sustained returns to unit-holders were achieved without excessive short-term trading, which might raise the risk of bad timing and would certainly increase costs. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The whole affair was a sad case of bad timing. THE CURIOUS LIFE OF ROBERT HOOKE: The Man who Measured London (2003) The reason for Beijing's lack of interest was most likely a simple matter of bad timing and political expediency. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Of course, it is more likely to be bad timing than cynical opportunism. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Part-way up the mountain the group hit bad weather and high winds battered them as temperatures plummeted. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They normally flew at high altitude to avoid night fighters but bad weather forced them to postpone the operation on two successive nights. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The trackbed does have some rough sections and the odd puddle in bad weather. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Conditions were good at both airports but the aircraft had been delayed on an earlier flight by bad weather. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The building industry has been catching up with a backlog of work after delays due to bad weather. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Not that all these transposable elements are inherently bad. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There's nothing inherently bad about running a current account deficit. Times, Sunday Times Some believe that private equity means inherently bad, fast-buck cowboys. Times, Sunday Times There's nothing inherently bad about that but it creates fewer points of common reference. Times, Sunday Times Wet outcomes are not inherently bad, as today's mob orators suggest. Times, Sunday Times Blokes are notoriously bad at talking about their health, let alone going to get anything checked out. The Sun Bruised heels are notoriously bad for fast bowlers because that part of the foot takes the full body-weight through delivery stride. The Sun Blokes are notoriously bad at looking after themselves. The Sun But democracies are notoriously bad at facing up to long-term problems. Times, Sunday Times Public bodies are notoriously bad at sharing information, often with disastrous consequences. Times, Sunday Times Food has to be pretty bad for me to be critical. Times, Sunday Times After all, they did a pretty bad job by not predicting the credit crunch. Times, Sunday Times He reached his when he was lying on his back in an ambulance 'with a pretty bad concussion'. Times, Sunday Times It wasn't true for me for a long time, but about two years ago my feet started getting pretty bad. Times, Sunday Times If you're looking for omens, 1934 was also a pretty bad year for the world economy. Times, Sunday Times The choice of presenters for this show just seems to get progressively worse. Times, Sunday Times The evening starts badly and gets progressively worse. Times, Sunday Times His emotional life gets better and better, while his disease gets progressively worse. Times, Sunday Times The first symptoms are usually soreness and stiffness the day after exercise, but the condition becomes progressively worse. Times, Sunday Times We are getting progressively worse if you look at our performances in the last three major tournaments we qualified for. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 劣质的, 坏的人 Japanese: 悪い, 悪い |
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