英语词汇“to fear the worst”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(b) to fear the worst: to be afraid that things will turn out as badly as possible; to anticipate the worst possible outcome; spec. to fear that death has occurred or is inevitable.

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1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique f. 43^v More wisedome it had been, to feare the worst with good aduisement, then euer to hope, and loke stil for the best.

1577 J. Grange Golden Aphroditis sig. Iiv N.O. (fearyng the worste) not certifying hir of the truth.

1587 A. Day Longus's Daphnis & Chloe sig. D3 Failing of Daphnis in the place of their accustomed meetings, seeing therewithall his goats and tender kiddes all scattered and disordered,..she began to feare the woorst.

1671 T. Gumble Life Gen. Monck 248 What further Hostility he might exercise, they knew not, but feared the worst.

1709 J. Swift Corr. 6 Jan. (1963) I. 117 But the World is divided into two Sects, those that hope the best, and those that fear the worst.

1763 Ladies Compl. Letter-writer xv. 38 I knew not what to guess was become of you, and indeed I feared the worst.

1837 Court Mag. Dec. 261/2 There was ample ground for fearing the worst.

1903 N.Y. Times 6 July 1/5 (heading) Cardinals, fearing the worst, give the last sacrament.

1989 Opera Nov. 1311 One feared the worst with excessive pratfalls of the servants during the opening number, but the slapstick was not overdone in the rest of the opera.

2012 Northern Echo 25 Feb. 1 He is lucky to be still with us, he really is. It has been horrendous... We feared the worst.

单词	to fear the worst
释义	> as lemmas to fear the worst (b) to fear the worst: to be afraid that things will turn out as badly as possible; to anticipate the worst possible outcome; spec. to fear that death has occurred or is inevitable. ΚΠ 1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique f. 43^v More wisedome it had been, to feare the worst with good aduisement, then euer to hope, and loke stil for the best. 1577 J. Grange Golden Aphroditis sig. Iiv N.O. (fearyng the worste) not certifying hir of the truth. 1587 A. Day Longus's Daphnis & Chloe sig. D3 Failing of Daphnis in the place of their accustomed meetings, seeing therewithall his goats and tender kiddes all scattered and disordered,..she began to feare the woorst. 1671 T. Gumble Life Gen. Monck 248 What further Hostility he might exercise, they knew not, but feared the worst. 1709 J. Swift Corr. 6 Jan. (1963) I. 117 But the World is divided into two Sects, those that hope the best, and those that fear the worst. 1763 Ladies Compl. Letter-writer xv. 38 I knew not what to guess was become of you, and indeed I feared the worst. 1837 Court Mag. Dec. 261/2 There was ample ground for fearing the worst. 1903 N.Y. Times 6 July 1/5 (heading) Cardinals, fearing the worst, give the last sacrament. 1989 Opera Nov. 1311 One feared the worst with excessive pratfalls of the servants during the opening number, but the slapstick was not overdone in the rest of the opera. 2012 Northern Echo 25 Feb. 1 He is lucky to be still with us, he really is. It has been horrendous... We feared the worst. extracted from worstadj.n. < as lemmas
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