bad

adjective

/bæd/

(comparative worse

/wɜːs/

/wɜːrs/

, superlative worst

/wɜːst/

/wɜːrst/

)

Idioms

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unpleasant

unpleasant; full of problems

I have some bad news for you, I'm afraid.
bad weather/dreams/habits
I'm having a really bad day.
It was the worst experience of her life.
Smoking gives you bad breath.
War is always a bad thing.
That was just bad luck.
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us.

Extra Examples

The picnic was cancelled due to bad weather.
The weather got very bad later in the day.
On the last day the weather turned bad.
I'd rather not drive in such bad conditions.
I'm afraid I've got some bad news.
Sunbeds have received a lot of bad publicity in recent years. Are they safe?
The situation couldn't get any worse.
Things were bad enough without her interfering.
Her husband had many bad habits, including gambling.

Topics Weathera1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
sound
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

phrases

not half bad

See full entry

poor quality

of poor quality; below an acceptable standard

I thought it was a very bad article.
Bad diet and lack of exercise can lead to serious health problems.
The movie wasn't as bad as I'd expected.
That's not a bad idea.

Extra Examples

The service was laughably bad.
I blame it on your bad driving.
Inspectors are looking into the problem of bad prison conditions.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
sound
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

phrases

not half bad

See full entry

serious

serious; severe

You're heading for a bad case of sunburn.
The engagement was a bad mistake.
My headache is getting worse.
It was a very bad winter that year.

not appropriate

[only before noun] not appropriate in a particular situation

I know that this is a bad time to ask for help.
He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part.

wicked

morally unacceptable

The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys.
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it.
I will not tolerate this bad behaviour.
That girl's a bad influence on Tom.

Topics Personal qualitiesa1

children

[usually before noun] (especially of children) not behaving well synonym naughty

Have you been a bad boy?

not good at something

(of a person) not able to do something well or in an acceptable way synonym poor

a bad teacher
You're a bad liar!
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game).
bad at (doing) something She is so bad at keeping secrets.

Extra Examples

He is particularly bad at remembering names.
He's really bad at languages.
Jim was a notoriously bad driver.
I would be a really bad teacher—I've no patience.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
sound
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

phrases

not half bad

See full entry

harmful

[not before noun] bad for somebody/something harmful; causing or likely to cause damage

Those shoes are bad for her feet.
Weather like this is bad for business.
Too much work is bad for your health.

Extra Examples

Smoking is very bad for you.
Watching television is not inherently bad for children.
All those sugary drinks are bad for your teeth.
Eating too much salt is bad for you.
It's bad for you to eat too much salt.

painful

[usually before noun] (of parts of the body) not healthy; painful

I've got a bad back.

Topics Illnessa2

food

not safe to eat because it has decayed (= started to be destroyed by natural processes)

Put the meat in the fridge so it doesn't go bad.

Extra Examples

The sausages tasted bad.
This meat has gone bad.
There was a smell of bad eggs.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
smell
…

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temper/mood

bad temper/mood the state of feeling annoyed or angry

It put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day.
John's in a pretty bad mood this morning.

Topics Feelingsb1

guilty/sorry

feel bad to feel guilty or sorry about something

She felt pretty bad about leaving him.
Why should I want to make you feel bad?
I feel bad enough without you constantly telling me how it was all my fault!

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

feel

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

about

See full entry

ill/sick

feel/look bad to feel or look ill

I'm afraid I'm feeling pretty bad.

Vocabulary Building Bad and very badBad and very badInstead of saying that something is bad or very bad, try to use more precise and interesting adjectives to describe things:

an unpleasant/a foul/a disgusting smell
appalling/dreadful/severe weather
an unpleasant/a frightening/a traumatic experience
poor/weak eyesight
a terrible/serious/horrific accident
a wicked/an evil/an immoral person
an awkward/an embarrassing/a difficult situation
We were working in difficult/appalling conditions.

To refer to your health, you can say:

I feel unwell/sick/terrible.
I don’t feel (very) well.

In conversation, words like terrible, horrible, awful and dreadful can be used in most situations to mean ‘very bad’.

Topics Illnessa2

excellent

(comparative badder, superlative baddest)

(especially North American English, slang) good; excellent

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
sound
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

phrases

not half bad

See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old English bǣddel ‘hermaphrodite, womanish man’.

Idioms Most idioms containing bad are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example be bad news (for somebody/something) is at news.

can’t be bad

(informal) used to try to persuade somebody to agree that something is good
- You'll save fifty dollars, which can't be bad, can it?
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

have got it bad

(informal, humorous) to be very much in love
- You're not seeing him again tonight, are you? That's five times this week—you've got it bad!
Topics Feelingsc2

not bad

(informal) quite good; better than you expected
- ‘How are you?’ ‘Not too bad.’
- That wasn't bad for a first attempt.

too bad (informal)

(ironic) used to say ‘bad luck’ or ‘it’s a shame’ when you do not really mean it
- If sometimes they're the wrong decisions, too bad.
a shame; a pity
- Too bad every day can't be as good as this.
(old-fashioned) annoying
- Really, it was too bad of you to be so late.

单词	bad
释义	bad adjective /bæd/ /bæd/ (comparative worse /wɜːs/ /wɜːrs/ , superlative worst /wɜːst/ /wɜːrst/ ) Idioms jump to other results unpleasant unpleasant; full of problems I have some bad news for you, I'm afraid. bad weather/dreams/habits I'm having a really bad day. It was the worst experience of her life. Smoking gives you bad breath. War is always a bad thing. That was just bad luck. Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us. Extra Examples The picnic was cancelled due to bad weather. The weather got very bad later in the day. On the last day the weather turned bad. I'd rather not drive in such bad conditions. I'm afraid I've got some bad news. Sunbeds have received a lot of bad publicity in recent years. Are they safe? The situation couldn't get any worse. Things were bad enough without her interfering. Her husband had many bad habits, including gambling. Topics Weathera1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition at for phrases not half bad See full entry poor quality of poor quality; below an acceptable standard I thought it was a very bad article. Bad diet and lack of exercise can lead to serious health problems. The movie wasn't as bad as I'd expected. That's not a bad idea. Extra Examples The service was laughably bad. I blame it on your bad driving. Inspectors are looking into the problem of bad prison conditions. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition at for phrases not half bad See full entry serious serious; severe You're heading for a bad case of sunburn. The engagement was a bad mistake. My headache is getting worse. It was a very bad winter that year. not appropriate [only before noun] not appropriate in a particular situation I know that this is a bad time to ask for help. He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part. wicked morally unacceptable The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys. He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. I will not tolerate this bad behaviour. That girl's a bad influence on Tom. Topics Personal qualitiesa1 children [usually before noun] (especially of children) not behaving well synonym naughty Have you been a bad boy? not good at something (of a person) not able to do something well or in an acceptable way synonym poor a bad teacher You're a bad liar! He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). bad at (doing) something She is so bad at keeping secrets. Extra Examples He is particularly bad at remembering names. He's really bad at languages. Jim was a notoriously bad driver. I would be a really bad teacher—I've no patience. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition at for phrases not half bad See full entry harmful [not before noun] bad for somebody/something harmful; causing or likely to cause damage Those shoes are bad for her feet. Weather like this is bad for business. Too much work is bad for your health. Extra Examples Smoking is very bad for you. Watching television is not inherently bad for children. All those sugary drinks are bad for your teeth. Eating too much salt is bad for you. It's bad for you to eat too much salt. painful [usually before noun] (of parts of the body) not healthy; painful I've got a bad back. Topics Illnessa2 food not safe to eat because it has decayed (= started to be destroyed by natural processes) Put the meat in the fridge so it doesn't go bad. Extra Examples The sausages tasted bad. This meat has gone bad. There was a smell of bad eggs. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look smell … See full entry temper/mood bad temper/mood the state of feeling annoyed or angry It put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day. John's in a pretty bad mood this morning. Topics Feelingsb1 guilty/sorry feel bad to feel guilty or sorry about something She felt pretty bad about leaving him. Why should I want to make you feel bad? I feel bad enough without you constantly telling me how it was all my fault! Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs feel adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about See full entry ill/sick feel/look bad to feel or look ill I'm afraid I'm feeling pretty bad. Vocabulary Building Bad and very badBad and very badInstead of saying that something is bad or very bad, try to use more precise and interesting adjectives to describe things: an unpleasant/a foul/a disgusting smell appalling/dreadful/severe weather an unpleasant/a frightening/a traumatic experience poor/weak eyesight a terrible/serious/horrific accident a wicked/an evil/an immoral person an awkward/an embarrassing/a difficult situation We were working in difficult/appalling conditions. To refer to your health, you can say: I feel unwell/sick/terrible. I don’t feel (very) well. In conversation, words like terrible, horrible, awful and dreadful can be used in most situations to mean ‘very bad’. Topics Illnessa2 excellent (comparative badder, superlative baddest) (especially North American English, slang) good; excellent Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition at for phrases not half bad See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old English bǣddel ‘hermaphrodite, womanish man’. Idioms Most idioms containing bad are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example be bad news (for somebody/something) is at news. can’t be bad (informal) used to try to persuade somebody to agree that something is good You'll save fifty dollars, which can't be bad, can it? Topics Opinion and argumentc2 have got it bad (informal, humorous) to be very much in love You're not seeing him again tonight, are you? That's five times this week—you've got it bad! Topics Feelingsc2 not bad (informal) quite good; better than you expected ‘How are you?’ ‘Not too bad.’ That wasn't bad for a first attempt. too bad (informal) (ironic) used to say ‘bad luck’ or ‘it’s a shame’ when you do not really mean it If sometimes they're the wrong decisions, too bad. a shame; a pity Too bad every day can't be as good as this. (old-fashioned) annoying Really, it was too bad of you to be so late. bad noun /bæd/ /bæd/ [uncountable]Idioms jump to other results the bad bad people, things, or events You will always have the bad as well as the good in the world. Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old English bǣddel ‘hermaphrodite, womanish man’. Idioms my bad (North American English, informal) used when you are admitting that something is your fault or that you have made a mistake I'm sorry—my bad. That was my bad. go to the bad (old-fashioned) to begin behaving in an immoral way I hate to see you going to the bad. take the bad with the good to accept the bad aspects of something as well as the good ones to the bad (British English) used to say that somebody now has a particular amount less money than they did before After the sale they were £300 to the bad. bad adverb /bæd/ /bæd/ jump to other results (North American English, informal) badly She wanted it real bad. Are you hurt bad? Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old English bǣddel ‘hermaphrodite, womanish man’.
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