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

单词	worst
释义	worst I. \ˈwərst, ˈwə̄st, ˈwəist\ adjective, superlative of bad, or of ill Etymology: Middle English worste, werste, from Old English wyrresta, wyrsta, wierresta, wersta; akin to Old High German wirsisto worst, Old Norse versta; superlative (with the suffix represented by Old English -st, -est) of the root found in Old English wiersa worse — more at worse, -est 1. : most bad, evil, ill, or corrupt : most reprehensible < his worst fault > < man's worst sin > < the worst villain > < cottages of the worst landlords had at least fresher air than the overcrowded slums — G.B.Shaw > 2. a. : most unfavorable, unpleasant, or unlucky : most painful or grievous : least agreeable or desirable < the worst fate that can befall any nation — Kemp Malone > < the periodic famines … lost their worst terrors — G.M.Trevelyan > < this is their worst problem — Darcy Ribeiro > < his worst enemies … admitted that he had thrown out the grafters — R.E.Merriam > < the worst part of the arctic winter — Brigitte Gerland > < the worst kind of indigestion — C.S.Forester > b. : most unsuitable, faulty, unattractive, or ill-conceived < has the worst manners she ever saw > < usually chooses the worst time to visit > < their latest decision is probably the worst step they can take > c. : least skillful or efficient : doing work most poorly < the worst plumber you can hire > < the worst sort of equipment for the job at hand > 3. : most wanting in quality, value, or material condition < unaccountably choosing the worst land of the tract > < his house is not the worst for being built of secondhand lumber > < poor planning and equipment may well bring about the worst results > • - the worst way II. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English worste, werste, from worste, werste, adjective 1. : something that is worst: as a. : something that is most reprehensible or morally objectionable < can usually be expected to do and say the worst > < so pure of heart that his worst is another man's good > b. : something that is most unfavorable, unpleasant, or unlucky : a state most painful or grievous or least desirable or agreeable < may as well learn the worst > < prepare for the worst > < the great storm doing its worst > < in his sulk he can be seen at his worst > < the worst is yet to come > c. : something that is most wanting in quality, value, or material condition < can be counted on to choose the worst > < examples of the worst and the best of the period's architecture — American Guide Series: Minnesota > < of all the faulty pieces of work he selected only a few of the worst > d. : the greatest degree of ill or badness < if worse comes to worst > 2. : one who is most reprehensible or deficient in moral character or being < the worst of a vicious lot > < of all the dishonest politicians, he is the worst > III. adverb, superlative of bad, or of ill Etymology: Middle English worst, werst, from Old English wyrst, wyrrest, wierst, superlative of wyrs, wiers worse : to the most extreme degree of badness or inferiority : in a manner most bad, unpleasant, unfortunate, harmful < the mining centers suffered worst — George Farwell > < groups who need the subsidies worst lose out — T.W.Arnold > < the worst dressed person present > IV. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: worst (I) 1. chiefly archaic : worsen 2. a. : to get the better of in a fight, conflict, or contest : defeat, overthrow < one who had been personally worsted in combat — A.C.Whitehead > < had been worsted in his first encounter with partisan government — Tremaine McDowell > < the champion worsts all his opponents > b. : to defeat in a debate, argument, or suit : outdo, best < could so easily worst … his mother in the medium of words — E.K.Brown > < seeking to worst his detractor in a court of law >
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