| 单词 | in the worst way |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the worst way (b) in the worst way: (as an intensifier) very much; very badly, terribly. Also the worst way, used adverbially. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > effect produced on emotions > [adverb] > severely or urgently (the) worst kind1839 in the worst way1871 the worst way1892 1871 Warren (Pa.) Mail 29 Apr. The way they find out whether milk is pure..is to feed some of it to a house cat. If she sticks her nose up at it.., they go for the milkman in the worst way. 1892 H. Campbell Darkness & Daylight xxviii. 569 ‘I've got the yen-yen (opium habit) the worst way’, said one woman, ‘and must have my pipe every night.’ 1903 W. D. Howells Lett. Home xxxvii. 218 Old Mr. Baysley had just been at the Walhondia to say that Mr. Ardith was down with the grippe, the worst way, and that he was out of his head. 1915 G. Morris Seven Darlings xxix. 273 ‘I've always wanted a brother in the worst way’, said Arthur. 1990 Edgebrook (Chicago) Times Rev. 5 Dec. a35/3 He's a real great competitor, who wants to win in the worst way. 2015 San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News (Nexis) 3 Sept. We needed a win the worst way, if you know what I mean. < as lemmas |
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