| 单词 | one's worst |
| 释义 | > as lemmasone's worst 6. one's worst: the utmost evil or harm that one can do. Cf. earlier to do one's worst at Phrases 1a(a). ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worst > [noun] > to do one's worstc1425 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > harm, injury, or wrong > [noun] > action > the worst one can do one's worstc1425 c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. l. 414 (MED) Sche haþ hir werst of malis on hym wrouȝt. ?1548 J. Bale Comedy Thre Lawes Nature v. sig. f iiij Tush, I defye thy worst. 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry V iii. iii. 88 Therefore to our best mercie giue your selues, Or like to men proud of destruction, defie vs to our worst. a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) iii. ii. 178 What old, or newer Torture Must I receiue? whose euery word deserues To taste of thy most worst . View more context for this quotation 1696 R. Gould Rival Sisters iii. 32 Here I stand and dare, fearless your worst. 1838 Dublin Univ. Mag. Nov. 521/2 His practis'd eye perceiv'd, from first, That Harry might defy his worst. 1850 J. S. Le Fanu in Dublin Univ. Mag. Feb. 231/1 If you have any charge to make against me, do so; I invite inquiry, and defy your worst. 1954 W. Kaufman tr. F. Nietzsche Thus spoke Zarathustra iv in Portable Nietzsche (1976) 416 Stay with us. Else our old musty depression might seize us again. Even now that old magician has given us a sample of his worst. 2015 N. Conley Pale Highway viii. 61 Hit me with your worst. Trust me, after some of the confessions I've heard, nothing shocks me anymore. < as lemmas |
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