worst1/wɝst; wɜːst/adj [the superlative of ‘bad’ bad 的最高级] worse than any other person or thing [→ best] 最坏的﹔最差的: the worst movie I’ve ever seen 我所看过的最差劲的影片It all happened at the worst possible time. 这一切都发生在再糟不过的时候。
worst2n 1 the worst someone or something that is worse than every other person or thing [→ the best] 最差的人[物]: Of all the exams, that was the worst. 所有考试中那次是最差的。worst (that) This year's harvest is the worst I can remember. 今年的收成是我记忆中最差的一年。Last month was by far the worst for road accidents. 上个月是交通事故最严重的﹐远远多于其他月份。When he didn’t come home, I feared the worst . 他当时没有回家﹐我作了最坏的打算。2 at (the) worst if things are as bad as they can be 在最坏的情况下: At worst, the repairs will cost you $700. 按最坏的情况估计﹐修理费为700 美元。3 if the worst comes to the worst especially BrE 【尤英】; if worse comes to worstespecially AmE 【尤美】if the situation develops in the worst possible way 如果最坏的情况出现的话: If the worst comes to the worst, we’ll have to sell the car. 如果遇到最坏的情况﹐我们就得把汽车卖掉。
worst3adv [the superlative of ‘badly’ badly 的最高级] most badly 最坏地﹔最差地﹔最糟地: the cities that were worst affected by the war 受战争破坏最严重的城市She was lost and, worst of all , she didn’t have any money. 她迷路了﹐最糟的是﹐她当时身无分文。