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worse worse ★★★☆☆/wɜ͟ː(r)s/1(bad 的比较级) Worse is the comparative of bad . 2(badly 的比较级) Worse is the comparative of badly . 3(用于构成以 bad 和 badly 开头的复合形容词的比较级，如 badly off 的比较级是 worse off ) Worse is used to form the comparative of compound adjectives beginning with 'bad' and 'badly.' For example, the comparative of 'badly off' is 'worse off'. 4[PHRASE	短语]越来越糟；每况愈下 If a situation goes from bad to worse, it becomes even more unpleasant or unsatisfactory.   [V inflects]For the past couple of years my life has gone from bad to worse.过去几年来，我的生活每况愈下。5[PHRASE	短语]不妨(做某事)；(做某事)不失明智之举 If you tell someone that they could do worse than do a particular thing, you are advising them that it would be quite a good thing to do.   [oft PHR than inf/n]Scientists in search of a challenging career could do worse than consider forensic science.寻求富有挑战性的事业的科学家不妨考虑一下法医学。6[PHRASE	短语]向着更坏(或更糟的)情况(转变) If a situation changes for the worse, it becomes more unpleasant or more difficult.   [PHR after v]The grandparents sigh and say how things have changed for the worse.爷爷奶奶叹着气说情况变得如何如何糟糕。7[PHRASE	短语]受到/未受到…的伤害(或不良影响) If a person or thing is the worse for something, they have been harmed or badly affected by it. If they are none the worse for it, they have not been harmed or badly affected by it.   [PHR after v]Father came home from the pub very much the worse for drink...父亲从酒吧回到家里，乱撒酒疯。They are all apparently fit and well and none the worse for the fifteen hour journey.他们的身体状况显然都很好，15个小时的行程没有给他们带来不适。8  for better or worse→see: better；  worse1 adjectiveworse2 adverbworse3 nounworseworse1 /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[the comparative of bad] more unpleasant, bad, or severe → betterworse than The violence was worse than we expected. The traffic is much worse after five o'clock. The weather was a lot worse this year. Conditions will get worse as the winter continues. High inflation will make unemployment worse. Don’t say anything, you’ll only make matters worse. The bullying got worse and worse until finally he had to leave the school. There’s nothing worse than being robbed while you’re on holiday. The school’s not perfect, but I suppose it could be worse.2more ill than before:  If she’s worse in the morning, I’ll call the doctor. I was worried because he seemed to be getting worse rather than better. The tablets seemed to make him worse.3be none the worse for something to not have been harmed by something:  She seemed none the worse for her night out in the cold.4worse luck spoken used to say that you are disappointed or annoyed by something:  I’ve got one more year of college, worse luck!5somebody could do worse than do something spoken used to say that you think that someone should do something:  He could do worse than marry Eleanor.6go from bad to worse to continue getting worse:  Things went from bad to worse, and in the end she lost her job.7the worse for wear (also the worse for drink British English) informal drunkGRAMMAR: ComparativesThe comparative form of bad is worse: · The problem is getting worse. ✗Don’t say:  The problem is getting more worse.  | The problem is getting worser.COLLOCATIONSadverbsmuch/a lot/far worse· Conditions were much worse in rural areas.considerably/substantially worse· To make matters considerably worse, he lost his job.infinitely worse (=very much worse)· My fate could have been infinitely worse.progressively/steadily worse· The violence grew progressively worse.even worse· My cooking’s even worse than yours.verbsget/become/grow worse· The recession was getting worse.make something worse· Getting angry will just make things worse.phrasesworse and worse· The bullying got worse and worse.there’s nothing worse than ...· There’s nothing worse than lending something and not getting it back.something could be worse· Cheer up – things could be worse.better or worse· I wasn’t sure whether his behaviour was getting better or worse.THESAURUSworse more unpleasant, bad, severe etc, or of a lower standard or quality: · Recent reports indicate that the situation is getting worse.· Your French is even worse than mine!inferior of a lower standard or quality than something else, or less good than someone else: · Their wines are of inferior quality.· an inferior product· Trying to do things on the cheap only results in an inferior service.not compare with something used to emphasize that someone or something is not nearly as good, big, or nice as someone or something else: · This recording just doesn’t compare with his early recordings.· Our sales this year do not compare with last year’s outstanding results.not be in the same league informal used to emphasize that the standard of someone or something is not nearly as good as someone or something else: · He’s pretty good, but he’s not in the same league as his brother.not be a patch on something/somebody British English informal use this to emphasize that something is not nearly as good as something else, especially something that came before it: · The film wasn’t a patch on the book.· He’s not a patch on Tarantino as a director.worse1 adjectiveworse2 adverbworse3 nounworseworse2 ●●● S3 W2 adverb [the comparative of badly]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  in a more severe or serious way than before → betterworse than By lunch time it was raining worse than ever.[sentence adverb] The business could become less profitable or, even worse, could close down. Suppose Rose, or worse still, Peter had seen the photograph?worse1 adjectiveworse2 adverbworse3 nounworseworse3 noun [uncountable]  Examples Collocations Phrases 1something worse → better:  We thought the situation was bad, but worse was to follow.2take a turn for the worse to change and become worse:  Last year his health took a turn for the worse.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ERD2GvVLwtP4Pgdj4k7Ls+JlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTQvuWScPRDRsgyFzRdUCzzjNBG/Xs3YrYnynGJlOoeUVJProU2nIKmB/bFLgtLmSyPLEMERqu7a1nnLwTPoNUvJpGu6rxRo7dntDHGTRKD9p9SDUoNsXMPjbRKIDKmfaQlvhTb3xLu9BrLpUNJKTjcA==             worse              ★                    /        wɜːs                ;          NAmE                wɜːrs                /                              adjective                ,                  adverb                ,                  noun                                          adjective        ★              (      comparative of        bad                  *bad 的比较级              )              1      ★              of poorer quality or lower standard; less good or more unpleasant          更差的；更糟的；更坏的                            ◆        The rooms were awful and the food was worse.        房间很糟糕，吃的更差。                    ◆        The weather          got worseduring the day.                日间天气变得更恶劣了。                    ◆        I've been to          far worseplaces.                我到过糟糕得多的地方。                    worsethan sth                    ◆        The interview was          much worse thanhe had expected.                这次面试比他预计的要糟得多。                    worsethan doing sth                    ◆                  There's nothing worse thangoing out in the cold with wet hair.                没有比在大冷天头发湿着外出更糟糕的了。                    2      ★              worse(than sth/doing sth)                    more serious or severe          更严重的；更严厉的                            ◆        They were trying to prevent an          even worsetragedy.                他们正在设法避免更大的悲剧发生。                    ◆        The crisis was getting          worse and worse.                危机越来越严重了。                    ◆        Don't tell her that—you'll only          make things worse.                别把这事告诉她，你只会火上浇油。                    ◆        Never mind—it          could be worse          (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been).                没关系，原本可能还要更糟。                    3      ★              [not before noun        ]                    more ill/sick or unhappy          病情更重；健康恶化；更不愉快                            ◆        If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor.        要是他的病情恶化，我们就请医生。                    ◆        He told her she'd let them down and she felt          worse than ever.                他对她说，她让他们失望了，于是她难过极了。                    IDIOMS              come off ˈworse                              to lose a fight, competition, etc. or suffer more compared with others              （战斗、比赛等）失败，输得更惨                                                  go from ˌbad to ˈworse                              (of a bad condition, situation, etc.            不好的情况、局势等            )                                to get even worse              每况愈下；越来越糟                                                  ˌworse ˈluck!                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        used to show that you are disappointed about sth              （表示失望）倒霉，不幸，可惜                                            ◆            I shall have to miss the party, worse luck!            我参加不了这次聚会了，真倒霉！                                      ☞more at                                    bark                                   n.            ,                                    fate                                                    adverb        ★              (      comparative of        badly                  *badly 的比较级              )              1      ★              worse(than sth)                    less well          更坏；更差；更糟                            ◆        I didn't do it very well, but, if anything, he did it worse than I did.        我干得不太好，但其实他干得比我还糟。                    2      ★              worse(than sth)                    more seriously or severely          更严重；更厉害                            ◆        It's raining worse than ever.        雨下得比以往都大。                    3      ★              worse(than sth)                    used to introduce a statement about sth that is more serious or unpleasant than things already mentioned          更糟的是；更倒霉的是                            ◆        She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too.        她丢了工作。更倒霉的是，她还失去了房子和孩子。                    IDIOMS              ★        be ˌworse ˈoff (than sb/sth)                              to be poorer, unhappier, etc. than before or than sb else              （比以前或其他人）更穷，更不愉快，更差                                            ◆            The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before.            税收的增加意味着我们将比以前每月少挣 30 英镑。                                      you can/could do worse than do sth                              used to say that you think sth is a good idea              倒不如试做某事；你做某事倒不失可取                                            ◆            If you want a safe investment, you could do a lot worse than put your money in a building society.            你要想投资而不冒风险，倒不如把钱存到房屋互助协会。                                                    noun                    [uncountable      ]              more problems or bad news        更多的问题；更坏的消息                    ◆      I'm afraid there is worse to come.      恐怕更糟的还在后头呢。              IDIOMS              be none the ˈworse (for sth)                              to not be harmed by sth              没有受到（…的）不良影响                                            ◆            The kids were none the worse for their adventure.            孩子们没有因历险而受伤。                                      the ˌworse for ˈwear        (          informal)                          1                      in a poor condition because of being used a lot              用旧的；用坏的                                                2                      drunk              喝醉的                                                  ☞more at                                    better                                   n.            ,                                    change                                   n.                        worse              /        wɜːs                ;          NAmE                wɜːrs                /             worse[wɜ:s]原型:worse 是 bad 的比较级CET4CET6TEM4考研n282222276843382751NOUN255837100更坏(31%)，更坏的(25%)，更差(17%)，更差的(14%)，更严重的(7%)，更坏的事物(6%)n.更坏的事；更恶劣的事adj.更坏的；更差的；更恶劣的（bad的比较级）；（病情）更重的（ill的比较级）adv.更糟；更坏；更恶劣地；更坏地

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Collins	worse ★★★☆☆ /wɜ͟ː(r)s/ 1 (bad 的比较级) Worse is the comparative of bad . 2 (badly 的比较级) Worse is the comparative of badly . 3 (用于构成以 bad 和 badly 开头的复合形容词的比较级，如 badly off 的比较级是 worse off ) Worse is used to form the comparative of compound adjectives beginning with 'bad' and 'badly.' For example, the comparative of 'badly off' is 'worse off'. 4 [PHRASE 短语]越来越糟；每况愈下 If a situation goes from bad to worse, it becomes even more unpleasant or unsatisfactory. [V inflects] For the past couple of years my life has gone from bad to worse. 过去几年来，我的生活每况愈下。 5 [PHRASE 短语]不妨(做某事)；(做某事)不失明智之举 If you tell someone that they could do worse than do a particular thing, you are advising them that it would be quite a good thing to do. [oft PHR than inf/n] Scientists in search of a challenging career could do worse than consider forensic science. 寻求富有挑战性的事业的科学家不妨考虑一下法医学。 6 [PHRASE 短语]向着更坏(或更糟的)情况(转变) If a situation changes for the worse, it becomes more unpleasant or more difficult. [PHR after v] The grandparents sigh and say how things have changed for the worse. 爷爷奶奶叹着气说情况变得如何如何糟糕。 7 [PHRASE 短语]受到/未受到…的伤害(或不良影响) If a person or thing is the worse for something, they have been harmed or badly affected by it. If they are none the worse for it, they have not been harmed or badly affected by it. [PHR after v] Father came home from the pub very much the worse for drink... 父亲从酒吧回到家里，乱撒酒疯。 They are all apparently fit and well and none the worse for the fifteen hour journey. 他们的身体状况显然都很好，15个小时的行程没有给他们带来不适。 8 for better or worse→see: better ；
Oxford	worse ★ / wɜːs ; NAmE wɜːrs / adjective , adverb , noun adjective ★ ( comparative of bad bad 的比较级 ) 1 ★ of poorer quality or lower standard; less good or more unpleasant 更差的；更糟的；更坏的 ◆ The rooms were awful and the food was worse. 房间很糟糕，吃的更差。 ◆ The weather got worseduring the day. 日间天气变得更恶劣了。 ◆ I've been to far worseplaces. 我到过糟糕得多的地方。 worsethan sth ◆ The interview was much worse thanhe had expected. 这次面试比他预计的要糟得多。 worsethan doing sth ◆ There's nothing worse thangoing out in the cold with wet hair. 没有比在大冷天头发湿着外出更糟糕的了。 2 ★ worse(than sth/doing sth) more serious or severe 更严重的；更严厉的 ◆ They were trying to prevent an even worsetragedy. 他们正在设法避免更大的悲剧发生。 ◆ The crisis was getting worse and worse. 危机越来越严重了。 ◆ Don't tell her that—you'll only make things worse. 别把这事告诉她，你只会火上浇油。 ◆ Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). 没关系，原本可能还要更糟。 3 ★ [not before noun ] more ill/sick or unhappy 病情更重；健康恶化；更不愉快 ◆ If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor. 要是他的病情恶化，我们就请医生。 ◆ He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. 他对她说，她让他们失望了，于是她难过极了。 IDIOMS come off ˈworse to lose a fight, competition, etc. or suffer more compared with others （战斗、比赛等）失败，输得更惨 go from ˌbad to ˈworse (of a bad condition, situation, etc. 不好的情况、局势等 ) to get even worse 每况愈下；越来越糟 ˌworse ˈluck! ( BrE) ( informal) used to show that you are disappointed about sth （表示失望）倒霉，不幸，可惜 ◆ I shall have to miss the party, worse luck! 我参加不了这次聚会了，真倒霉！ ☞more at bark n. , fate adverb ★ ( comparative of badly badly 的比较级 ) 1 ★ worse(than sth) less well 更坏；更差；更糟 ◆ I didn't do it very well, but, if anything, he did it worse than I did. 我干得不太好，但其实他干得比我还糟。 2 ★ worse(than sth) more seriously or severely 更严重；更厉害 ◆ It's raining worse than ever. 雨下得比以往都大。 3 ★ worse(than sth) used to introduce a statement about sth that is more serious or unpleasant than things already mentioned 更糟的是；更倒霉的是 ◆ She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. 她丢了工作。更倒霉的是，她还失去了房子和孩子。 IDIOMS ★ be ˌworse ˈoff (than sb/sth) to be poorer, unhappier, etc. than before or than sb else （比以前或其他人）更穷，更不愉快，更差 ◆ The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. 税收的增加意味着我们将比以前每月少挣 30 英镑。 you can/could do worse than do sth used to say that you think sth is a good idea 倒不如试做某事；你做某事倒不失可取 ◆ If you want a safe investment, you could do a lot worse than put your money in a building society. 你要想投资而不冒风险，倒不如把钱存到房屋互助协会。 noun [uncountable ] more problems or bad news 更多的问题；更坏的消息 ◆ I'm afraid there is worse to come. 恐怕更糟的还在后头呢。 IDIOMS be none the ˈworse (for sth) to not be harmed by sth 没有受到（…的）不良影响 ◆ The kids were none the worse for their adventure. 孩子们没有因历险而受伤。 the ˌworse for ˈwear ( informal) 1 in a poor condition because of being used a lot 用旧的；用坏的 2 drunk 喝醉的 ☞more at better n. , change n. worse / wɜːs ; NAmE wɜːrs /
LDC	worse1 adjective worse2 adverb worse3 noun worseworse1 /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[the comparative of bad] more unpleasant, bad, or severe → betterworse than The violence was worse than we expected. The traffic is much worse after five o'clock. The weather was a lot worse this year. Conditions will get worse as the winter continues. High inflation will make unemployment worse. Don’t say anything, you’ll only make matters worse. The bullying got worse and worse until finally he had to leave the school. There’s nothing worse than being robbed while you’re on holiday. The school’s not perfect, but I suppose it could be worse.2more ill than before: If she’s worse in the morning, I’ll call the doctor. I was worried because he seemed to be getting worse rather than better. The tablets seemed to make him worse.3be none the worse for something to not have been harmed by something: She seemed none the worse for her night out in the cold.4worse luck spoken used to say that you are disappointed or annoyed by something: I’ve got one more year of college, worse luck!5somebody could do worse than do something spoken used to say that you think that someone should do something: He could do worse than marry Eleanor.6go from bad to worse to continue getting worse: Things went from bad to worse, and in the end she lost her job.7the worse for wear (also the worse for drink British English) informal drunkGRAMMAR: ComparativesThe comparative form of bad is worse: · The problem is getting worse. ✗Don’t say: The problem is getting more worse. \| The problem is getting worser.COLLOCATIONSadverbsmuch/a lot/far worse· Conditions were much worse in rural areas.considerably/substantially worse· To make matters considerably worse, he lost his job.infinitely worse (=very much worse)· My fate could have been infinitely worse.progressively/steadily worse· The violence grew progressively worse.even worse· My cooking’s even worse than yours.verbsget/become/grow worse· The recession was getting worse.make something worse· Getting angry will just make things worse.phrasesworse and worse· The bullying got worse and worse.there’s nothing worse than ...· There’s nothing worse than lending something and not getting it back.something could be worse· Cheer up – things could be worse.better or worse· I wasn’t sure whether his behaviour was getting better or worse.THESAURUSworse more unpleasant, bad, severe etc, or of a lower standard or quality: · Recent reports indicate that the situation is getting worse.· Your French is even worse than mine!inferior of a lower standard or quality than something else, or less good than someone else: · Their wines are of inferior quality.· an inferior product· Trying to do things on the cheap only results in an inferior service.not compare with something used to emphasize that someone or something is not nearly as good, big, or nice as someone or something else: · This recording just doesn’t compare with his early recordings.· Our sales this year do not compare with last year’s outstanding results.not be in the same league informal used to emphasize that the standard of someone or something is not nearly as good as someone or something else: · He’s pretty good, but he’s not in the same league as his brother.not be a patch on something/somebody British English informal use this to emphasize that something is not nearly as good as something else, especially something that came before it: · The film wasn’t a patch on the book.· He’s not a patch on Tarantino as a director. worse1 adjective worse2 adverb worse3 noun worseworse2 ●●● S3 W2 adverb [the comparative of badly] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases in a more severe or serious way than before → betterworse than By lunch time it was raining worse than ever.[sentence adverb] The business could become less profitable or, even worse, could close down. Suppose Rose, or worse still, Peter had seen the photograph? worse1 adjective worse2 adverb worse3 noun worseworse3 noun [uncountable] Examples Collocations Phrases 1something worse → better: We thought the situation was bad, but worse was to follow.2take a turn for the worse to change and become worse: Last year his health took a turn for the worse.
WDF	worse [wɜ:s] 原型:worse 是 bad 的比较级 CET4CET6TEM4考研 n28222 227 68 43 38 27 51 NOUN25583 7100 更坏(31%)，更坏的(25%)，更差(17%)，更差的(14%)，更严重的(7%)，更坏的事物(6%) n.更坏的事；更恶劣的事 adj.更坏的；更差的；更恶劣的（bad的比较级）；（病情）更重的（ill的比较级） adv.更糟；更坏；更恶劣地；更坏地

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