worse
adj. 更差的; 更嚴重的(bad, ill的比較級)
adv. 更糟(的是); 更嚴重(badly的比較級)
n. 更壞的事物
Worse is the comparative of bad .
Worse is the comparative of badly .
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'.
If a situation goes from bad to worse, it becomes even more unpleasant or unsatisfactory.
For the past couple of years my life has gone from bad to worse.
過去幾年來,我的生活每況愈下。
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.
Scientists in search of a challenging career could do worse than consider forensic science.
尋求富有挑戰性的事業的科學家不妨考慮一下法醫學。
If a situation changes for the worse, it becomes more unpleasant or more difficult.
The grandparents sigh and say how things have changed for the worse.
爺爺奶奶嘆著氣說情況變得如何如何糟糕。
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.
Father came home from the pub very much the worse for drink...
父親從酒吧回到家裡,亂撒酒瘋。
They are all apparently fit and well and none the worse for the fifteen hour journey.
他們的身體狀況顯然都很好,15個小時的行程沒有給他們帶來不適。
1. something inferior in quality or condition or effect;
1. (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability;
2. changed for the worse in health or fitness;
1. (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner;
none the worse for
依然如故
or worse
或者更壞,或者更糟
so much the worse for ——
更糟,更加不妙
the worse for drink
喝醉
the worse for wear informal 非正式
穿壞的,用壞的;破舊不堪的
(尤指人喝醉後)十分疲倦的,不舒服的
worse luck
worse off
情況更壞,處境更糟;更不幸;更貧困
for better or (for) worse
不管好壞:不管情況或結果是好是壞
The nurse on duty was fearful that the patient should get worse.
值班的護士擔心病人的病情會惡化.
Only 300 people came to the match and to add insult to injury ( = to make things worse ), the floodlights went out during the second half.
只有區區300人來看比賽,更糟糕的是, 下半場連泛光燈都不亮了.
The momentary relief was followed by worse suffering.
短暫的緩解之後接著是更為劇烈的痛苦.
She became quite incoherent as the disease got worse.
隨著疾病的惡化,她變得相當語無倫次起來.
The patient's condition changed for the worse.
病人的病情惡化了.