orse
adj (comparative of bad1 *bad1 一詞的比較級)
1 ~ (than sth/doing sth) of a less excellent or desirable kind 更壞的; 更糟的; 更差的
The weather got worse during the day. 白天天氣更壞了.
The interview was far/much worse than he had expected. 那次面試比他想的糟得多.
prevent an even worse tragedy 防止更慘的事
The economic crisis is getting worse and worse. 經濟危機越來越嚴重了.
You are only making things worse. 你反倒把事情弄得更糟了. Cf 參看 worst.
2 [pred 作表語]
in or into worse health 健康惡化; 身體更差
If he gets any worse, we must phone for an ambulance. 要是他情況惡化, 我們就得打電話叫救護車了. Cf 參看 better1.
3 (idm 習語) sb's bark is worse than his bite => bark2. be none the `worse (for sth) be unharmed (by sth) (經某遭遇)未受傷害
The children were none the worse for their adventure. 孩子們經歷這一驚險事倒沒受到傷害. 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 使情況更困難或更危險
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 口) worn, damaged or tired 破舊的; 損壞的; 疲倦的
Your copy of the dictionary is looking a bit the worse for wear. 你這本詞典看來有點兒太舊了.
Bill came home from the pub considerably the worse for wear, ie drunk. 比爾喝得醉醺醺的從酒館回到家里. ,worse `luck! (infml 口) (as a comment on sth that has been mentioned) which is unfortunate or a pity (用以評論所提到的事情)不幸, 可惜
I shall have to miss the party, worse luck! 我參加不了這次聚會了, 真可惜! worse, adv
1 more badly 更壞; 更糟; 更差地
He is behaving worse than ever. 他表現得更壞了. Cf 參看 worst adv.
2 more intensely (than before) (比以前)更強烈, 更嚴重
It's raining worse than ever. 雨下得更大了.
3 (idm 習語) be ,worse `off be poorer, unhappier, less healthy, etc than before 比以前更窮、 更不愉快、 更不健康等
The increase in taxes means that we'll be 30 a month worse off. 加稅後我們每月收入就要少了30英鎊.
I've only broken my arm; other patients are far worse off than me. 我只是胳膊折了, 其他病人比我嚴重得多. worse, n
1 [U] worse thing(s) 更壞的事物
I'm afraid there is worse to come. 我看更糟的還在後頭呢.
2 (idm 習語) can/could do worse than do sth be correct or sensible in doing sth 做某事是正確的或可取的
If you want a safe investment, you could do a lot worse than put your money in the building society. 要想投資而不冒風險, 不如把錢投資到房屋建筑協會. a change for the better/worse => change2. for better or worse => better3. go from ,bad to `worse (of unsatisfactory conditions, etc) become even worse (指不如意的情況等)越來越壞, 每況愈下
Under the new management things have gone from bad to worse. 在新的管理人員領導下, 情況反而更壞了.
?? 擴展釋義
*[w?:s]n. 更壞的事, 更惡劣的事, 敗局a. 更壞的, 更惡劣的ad. 更壞地, 更惡劣地相關詞組: to make the matter worse and what is worse worse than all have the worse none the worse none the worse for think none the worse of sb put sb to the worse so much the worse worse and worse worse off