| [/wɜːs; wəs/] adj (comparative of bad1 *bad1 一词的比较级) 用法:
1 ~ (than sth/doing sth) of a less excellent or desirable kind 更坏的; 更糟的; 更差的:
The weather got worse during the day. 白天天气更坏了. *
The interview was far/much worse than he had expected. 那次面试比他想的糟得多. *
prevent an even worse tragedy 防止更惨的事 *
The economic crisis is getting worse and worse. 经济危机越来越严重了. *
You are only making things worse. 你反倒把事情弄得更糟了. Cf 参看 worst. 用法:
2 [pred 作表语] in or into worse health 健康恶化; 身体更差:
If he gets any worse, we must phone for an ambulance. 要是他情况恶化, 我们就得打电话叫救护车了. Cf 参看 better1. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) sb's bark is worse than his bite => bark2. be none the `worse (for sth) be unharmed (by sth) （经某遭遇）未受伤害:
The children were none the worse for their adventure. 孩子们经历这一惊险事倒没受到伤害. better/worse still => still2. be the worse for drink be drunk 喝醉的.a fate worse than death => fate. make matters/things `worse worsen a situation or condition that is already difficult or dangerous 使情况更困难或更危险:
To make matters worse, he refused to apologize. 更糟的是他拒不道歉. so much the better/worse => better3. the ,worse for `wear (infml) worn, damaged or tired 破旧的; 损坏的; 疲倦的:
Your copy of the dictionary is looking a bit the worse for wear. 你这本词典看来有点儿太旧了. *
Bill came home from the pub considerably the worse for wear, ie drunk. 比尔喝得醉醺醺的从酒馆回到家里. ,worse `luck! (infml) (as a comment on sth that has been mentioned) which is unfortunate or a pity （用以评论所提到的事情）不幸, 可惜:
I shall have to miss the party, worse luck! 我参加不了这次聚会了, 真可惜! worse 2
adv 用法:
1 more badly 更坏; 更糟; 更差地:
He is behaving worse than ever. 他表现得更坏了. Cf 参看 worst adv. 用法:
2 more intensely (than before) （比以前）更强烈, 更严重:
It's raining worse than ever. 雨下得更大了. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) be ,worse `off be poorer, unhappier, less healthy, etc than before 比以前更穷、 更不愉快、 更不健康等:
The increase in taxes means that we'll be 30 a month worse off. 加税後我们每月收入就要少了30英镑. *
I've only broken my arm; other patients are far worse off than me. 我只是胳膊折了, 其他病人比我严重得多. worse 3
n 用法:
1 [U] worse thing(s) 更坏的事物:
I'm afraid there is worse to come. 我看更糟的还在後头呢. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) can/could do worse than do sth be correct or sensible in doing sth 做某事是正确的或可取的:
If you want a safe investment, you could do a lot worse than put your money in the building society. 要想投资而不冒风险, 不如把钱投资到房屋建筑协会. a change for the better/worse => change2. for better or worse => better3. go from ,bad to `worse (of unsatisfactory conditions, etc) become even worse （指不如意的情况等）越来越坏, 每况愈下:
Under the new management things have gone from bad to worse. 在新的管理人员领导下, 情况反而更坏了. worse 4
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