world
n
1 the world [sing]
(a) everything that exists; the universe 存在的一切事物; 世界; 宇宙
the creation of the world 天下萬物的創造.
(b) the earth with all its countries and peoples 地球及其所屬的國家和民族; 世界
a journey round the world 環球旅行
travel (all over) the world 游歷(全)世界
The whole world would be affected by a nuclear war. 整個世界都會受到核戰爭的波及.
the rivers and oceans of the world 地球上的河流和海洋
Pollution is one of the most important issues in the world today. 污染問題是當今世界上最重要的問題之一.
Which is the biggest city in the world? 世界上最大的城市是哪個?
[attrib 作定語]
English is now a world language, ie is used everywhere in the world. 英語現在是一種世界語.
(c) particular section of the earth 地球上的某部分; 世界
the eastern/western world 東方[西方]世界
the ancient world 古老的世界
the Roman world, ie the part of the earth that the Romans knew 古羅馬人的世界
the New World, ie America 新世界(美洲)
the Old World, ie Europe, Asia and Africa 舊世界(歐、 亞、 非三洲)
the English-speaking world, ie those parts where English is spoken as the first language 說英語的地區.
2 [C] heavenly body that may be like the earth 近似地球的天體
other worlds unknown to us beyond the stars 除已知星體之外, 我們不了解的其他天體.
3 [C] time, state or scene of human existence 人類生存的時間、 狀況或現象
this world and the next, ie life on earth and existence after death 今世及來世
the world to come, ie existence after death 來世
It's a sad world where there is such suffering. 有這些苦難的地方就是個悲慘的世界.
bring a child into/come into the world, ie give birth to a child/be born 生孩子[出世].
4 the world [sing]
(a) human affairs; active life 世事; 世情
He showed no interest in the world around him. 他對周圍的一切都不感興趣.
know/see the world, ie have experience of life 洞達世故[見世面]
(rhet 修辭) How goes the world with you? ie How are your affairs going? 你的情況怎樣?
(b) material or similar things and occupations (as contrasted with spiritual ones) 塵世(與精神世界相對)
the temptations of the world 花花世界的誘惑
She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent. 她決定棄絕塵世去當修女.
5 the world [sing]
(a) everybody (and everything) 每個人(及一切事物)
He wanted to tell the news to the world. 他要把這件事告訴每一個人.
The whole world seemed to be at the party. 聚會上好像每個人都來了.
She felt that the whole world was against her. 她覺得人人都跟她作對.
(b) fashionable or respectable society 時髦的或上流的社會
I don't care what the world thinks. 我不在乎上流社會怎樣看.
6 [C] (often in compounds 常用以構成復合詞) people or things belonging to a certain class or sphere of activity, interest, etc 屬於某活動、 興趣等范圍的人或事物; 范圍; 界
the world of art, politics, sport 藝術、 政治、 體育界
the animal/insect world 動物[昆蟲]世界
the racing, scientific, theatre world 賽馬、 科學、 戲劇界
The medical world is divided on this issue. 醫學界在這個問題上有分歧.
7 (idm 習語) be ,all the `world to sb be very dear or very important to sb 對某人來說, 非常寶貴或非常重要. be not long for this world => long3. the best of both worlds => best3. a brave new world => brave. come/go `down/`up in the world become less/more important in society, successful in one's career, etc or po...
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一句(l)話(word)講出 世界的本質
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aboveprep. (表示程度)超過;(表示等級)在…之上;(表示位置)在…正上方;(表示比較)優于;
adv. 在上面;以上;上述;
n. 上述;
adj. 上述的;