| 单词 | world |
| 释义 | world —world /wɜːld/ aep /wɝːld/ noun [C usually singular] (GROUP/AREA) ► B1 a group of things such as countries or animals, or an area of human activity or understanding: » the Muslim world» the modern/industrialized world» the animal world» stars from the rock music world» Unexpected things can happen in the world of subatomic particles.Thesaurus+: ↑Groups and collections of things , ↑Variety and mixturesThesaurus+: ↑Topics and areas of interestWord partners for world• the ♯real/♯whole/♯wide world• ♯travel the world• ♯change/♯rule/♯save the world• ♯across/♯all over the world• ♯in the world• • • Extra Examples:» This argument may seem arcane to those not closely involved in the world of finance.» He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.» They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre.» Stars from the world of entertainment turned out to celebrate his 40th year in show business.» She was a key figure in the international art world.noun [C] (PLANET) ► F0 a planet or other part of the universe, especially one where life might or does exist: » There was a man on the news last night who reckons we've been visited by beings from other worlds.Thesaurus+: ↑The Earth and outer space - general wordsWord partners for world• the ♯real/♯whole/♯wide world• ♯travel the world• ♯change/♯rule/♯save the world• ♯across/♯all over the world• ♯in the worldnoun [S] (THE EARTH) ► A1 the Earth and all the people, places, and things on it: » Different parts of the world have very different climatic conditions.» Which bridge has the longest span in the world?» News of the disaster shocked the (whole/entire) world.» We live in a changing world and people must learn to adapt.» She's a world authority on foetal development.» a world record/championshipThesaurus+: ↑The Earth and outer space - general wordsWord partners for world• the ♯real/♯whole/♯wide world• ♯travel the world• ♯change/♯rule/♯save the world• ♯across/♯all over the world• ♯in the worldWord Builder:–Nouns: world, underworld–Adjectives: worldly, worldwide–Adverbs: worldwideCollocations:–Nouns-lu. world affairs/politics» They were discussing world affairs.-lu. the world economy/market» There are expectations of an upturn in the world economy.-lu. world trade» The World Trade Organisation compiles statistics on world trade in goods and services.-lu. a world religion» She has studied all the major world religions.-lu. world domination/peace» He wrote several books on international cooperation and world peace.-lu. world opinion» Such a move on our part would be unpopular in world opinion.-lu. a world leader» He joined dozens of world leaders at the United Nations in New York today for a special drug summit.-lu. a world champion/championship/title» Today there's a new world champion in women's figure skating.-lu. a world record/record-holder» Said Aouita just missed a world record in the 2000 metres.-lu. world rankings» Japan is No. 9 in last month's FIFA world rankings.-lu. (on) the world stage» Russia is trying to play a larger role on the world stage.-lu. a corner of/part of the world» The AIDS epidemic has spread to every corner of the world.-lu. the rest of the world» The area has long been isolated from the rest of the world.-lu. sb's view of the world» I returned to England after a month, with a very different view of the world.–Prepositions-lu. around/round the world» More than 50,000 people around the world suffer spinal injuries each year.-lu. across/all over/throughout the world» Scientists come from all over the world for the conference.-lu. in the world» Our goal is to develop a vaccine which will be available to everybody in the world.-lu. the world around you» He seemed to have no knowledge of what was happening in the world around him.–Adjectives-lu. the entire/whole world» It is thought to be the only specimen of its kind in the entire world.-lu. the real world» The education system is not doing the job of preparing teenagers for the real world.-lu. a different world» The daughter of a president lives in a different world.-lu. the wide/wider world» He was seen as a threat to his region and to the wider world.-lu. the whole (wide) world» They're now the most popular band in the whole wide world.-lu. (in) a perfect world» In a perfect world, we would not need an Army and I would be out of a job.-lu. the world's biggest/first/largest sth» Peru is the world's largest producer of coca leaf.–Verbs-lu. travel (around) the world» She has travelled the world performing for audiences in more than 70 countries.-lu. change/rule/save the world» I was young and thought I could change the world.-lu. lead the world (in sth)» South Korea leads the world in online share-trading.–Phrases-lu. (on) the other side of the world» Events on the other side of the world were to have a huge impact on his future.-lu. the [financial/media/sports, etc.] capital of the world» Paris is still the fashion capital of the world.-lu. What's the world coming to?» What's the world coming to when you can't even smoke in your own car?-lu. the [best/easiest/hardest, etc.] thing in the world» It's not the easiest thing in the world to do.• • • Extra Examples:» People from different cultures have different conceptions of the world.» The richer countries of the world should take concerted action to help the poorer countries.» I'm flirting with the idea of taking a year off and travelling round the world.» He's one of the highest-earning professional golfers in the world.» The museum's collection includes works of art from all around the world.Common mistake: world! Remember: the most usual preposition to use with 'the world' is in:! Don't say 'of the world' or 'on the world', say in the world:✗ I live in the biggest city of the world.» I live in the biggest city in the world. |
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