- The adjective worst describes the thing that is the least good, like this awful pizza, the worst we've ever had in our lives.
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- adj. 最差的，最坏的；最不利的；效能最低的
- n. 最坏；最坏的时候
- adv. 最坏地；最不利地
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1. The worst results cannot faze him.
最坏的结果也不会使他烦恼。
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2. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
[谚语]寄予乐观的希望，作最坏的准备。
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3. What's the worst thing that could happen?
情况最坏会怎么样？
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4. The worst of the storm was over.
最厉害的一阵风暴过去了。
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5. At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine.
在最坏的情况下，他得交罚款。
- worst (adj.) Old English wyrresta, from Proto-Germanic *wers-ista- (source also of Old Saxon wirsista, Old Norse verstr, Old Frisian wersta, Old High German wirsisto), superlative of PIE *wers- (1) "to confuse, mix up" (see war (n.)). Phrase in the worst way (1839) is from American English sense of "most severely." The adverb is Old English wyrst; the noun, "that which is most evil or bad," is from late 14c.
- worst (v.) "damage, inflict loss upon," c. 1600, from worst (adj.). Meaning "defeat in argument" is from 1650s. Related: Worsted; worsting.
worst ★ / wɜːst ; NAmE wɜːrst / adjective , adverb , noun , verb worst worsts worsted worsting adjective ★ ( superlative of bad *bad 的最高级 ) of the poorest quality or lowest standard; worse than any other person or thing of a similar kind 最差的；最坏的；最糟的 ◆ It was by far the worstspeech he had ever made. 这是他迄今发表过的最差的演讲。 ◆ What's the worst thing that could happen? 情况最坏会怎么样？ ◆ What she said confirmed my worst fears (= proved they were right). 她的话证实了我最担心的事。 IDIOMS be your ˌown worst ˈenemy to be the cause of your own problems 自讨苦吃；是自己问题的根源 come off ˈworst to lose a fight, competition, etc. or suffer more compared with others （在战斗、比赛等中）吃败仗，输得最惨 adverb ★ ( superlative of badly *badly 的最高级 ) most badly or seriously 最坏；最糟；最严重 ◆ He was voted the worst dressed celebrity. 大家一致认为他是衣着最差的名人。 ◆ Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. 制造业受燃料短缺的影响最为严重。 ◆ Worst of all,I lost the watch my father had given me. 最糟糕的是，我把父亲送给我的表丢了。 noun ★ the worst [singular ] the most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen; the part, situation, possibility, etc. that is worse than any other （可能发生的）最严重的事；最坏的部份（或情况、可能性等） ◆ The worst of the storm was over. 最厉害的一阵风暴过去了。 ◆ When they did not hear from her, they feared the worst. 他们听不到她的消息时，唯恐发生了最坏的事。 ◆ The worst of itis that I can't even be sure if they received my letter. 最糟糕的是，我甚至不能肯定他们是否收到了我的信。 ◆ He was always optimistic, even when things were at their worst. 他即使在情况最糟糕的时候也总是很乐观。 IDIOMS ★ at (the) ˈworst used for saying what is the worst thing that can happen （指可能出现的最坏情况）往最坏处说，充其量 ◆ At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine. 在最坏的情况下，他得交罚款。 bring out the ˈworst in sb to make sb show their worst qualities 使原形毕露；使表现出最坏的品质 ◆ Pressure can bring out the worst in people. 压力可以使人现出原形。 do your ˈworst (of a person 人 ) to do as much damage or be as unpleasant as possible 进行最大破坏；使尽最坏的招数 ◆ Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. 随便他们干什么坏事吧，我们一定和他们拚到底。 get the ˈworst of it to be defeated 遭遇失败；吃败仗 ◆ He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it. 他打架了，而且显然是大败而归。 if the ˌworst comes to the ˈworst ( NAmE also if ˌworst comes to ˈworst ) if the situation becomes too difficult or dangerous 如果发生最坏的事情；如果情况变得过于艰难（或危险） ◆ If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. 如果最坏的事发生，我们就只好把房子卖掉。 the worst of ˈall (possible) worlds all the disadvantages of every situation 各种情况的所有不利因素 verb worstsb ( old-fashioned or formal) [usually passive ] to defeat sb in a fight, a contest or an argument （在打斗、比赛或辩论中）打败对方，战胜 SYN get the better of worst / wɜːst ; NAmE wɜːrst /
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