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单词 worst
释义 worst

worst /wɜːst/ aep /wɝːst/

adjective
A2 SUPERLATIVE OF BAD(Cf. ↑bad) adjective: of the lowest quality, or the most unpleasant, difficult, or severe: » That was the worst meal I've ever eaten.» "It was the worst moment of my life," she admitted.» He is my worst enemy.Thesaurus+: ↑Not of good quality , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Informal words for bad
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Extra Examples:» The newspaper commissioned a series of articles on the worst excesses of the fashion industry.» He's his own worst critic .» This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area.» The government's economic policies have led us into the worst recession for years.» I'm not exaggerating - it was the worst meal I've ever eaten in my life.
adverb
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B2 the most badly:
» Small businesses have been worst hit by the recession.» Roads in the Tayside region were worst affected by the snow.» The students voted him the school's worst-dressed teacher.Thesaurus+: ↑Worse and worst
worst of all
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B2 used to emphasize what is worst about a situation:
» We had no food or light, but worst of all, we had no water.
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Extra Examples:» The United Nations is sending humanitarian aid to the areas worst affected by the conflict.» Doctors tried to attend to the worst injured soldiers first.» A straw poll of local inhabitants concluded that British tourists were the worst dressed and Italians the most stylish.» The worst affected areas are without power.
noun [S]
B1 the most unpleasant or difficult thing, person, or situation: » That was the worst I've seen him play in several years.Thesaurus+: ↑Worse and worst
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Extra Examples:» This essay's the worst you've ever done. I think you should do it over.» The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers and others of their ilk.» The Northern Line is the worst on the London Underground.» The bomb, which killed 15 people, was the worst of a series of terrorist outrages.» He's not fully recovered, but he's over the worst .
verb [T] OLD-FASHIONED ↑Verb Endings for worst
F0 to defeat someone in a fight or argument: » He was challenged to a fight but was severely worsted.Thesaurus+: ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport
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