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worst BrE /wɜːst/
NAmE /wɜːrst/► SEE ALLbe your own worst enemybring out the worst in sbdo your worstget the worst of itcome off worstif the worst comes to the worstthe worst of both/all (possible) worldsat best/worstwouldn’t wish sth on my, etc. worst enemy
●be your ˌown worst ˈenemybe a person who often creates problems or difficulties for himself/herself 自讨苦吃；自己害自己◆He spends all his money on clothes, and then finds that he’s got nothing left to live on — if you ask me, he’s his own worst enemy.
他把钱都花在衣服上了，结果无法维持生活。要我说，他这是咎由自取。●bring out the ˈworst in sbmake sb show their worst qualities 使原形毕露；使表现出最丑陋的一面◆Pressure can bring out the worst in people.
压力会使人原形毕露。 OPP bring out the best in sb ●do your ˈworstbe as harmful, unpleasant, violent, etc. as you can 有什么手段尽管使出来；使尽最坏的招数◆I refuse to pay this bill. Let them do their worst.
我拒绝付账，他们有什么手段尽管使吧。◆The electricity company did their worst and cut off the supply.
电力公司使出最坏的一招：停止供电。●get the ˈworst of it●come off ˈworstbe defeated in a fight, etc.; be affected more seriously than other people, etc. 遭遇失败；吃败仗；受重创◆The dog had been fighting and had obviously got the worst of it.
那条狗一直在搏斗，结果伤得最重。◆Small businesses have come off worst in the economic crisis.
在经济危机中，小企业遭受的打击最大。●if the ˌworst comes to the ˈworst (NAmE also if ˌworst comes to ˈworst) if the most unpleasant or unfortunate thing happens 如果发生最坏的事情；如果情况坏到极点◆If the worst comes to the worst, we’ll just have to sell the car.
万一出现最坏的情况，大不了我们把车子卖掉。●the worst of ˈboth/ˈall (possible) worldsall the disadvantages of every situation 各种情况的所有不利因素◆Rail passengers feel that they are getting the worst of both worlds — expensive fares and an unreliable service.
铁路乘客感到自己什么都没落着，不但票价昂贵且服务没有保障。 OPP the best of both/all (possible) worlds ●at ˈbest/ˈworsttaking the most/least hopeful or positive view 好／坏到头；充其量◆Smoking is at best unpleasant and expensive, and at worst lethal.吸烟往轻了说是招人烦、花销大，往重了说是可以致命。●wouldn’t wish sth on my, etc. worst ˈenemy (informal) used for saying that sth is so unpleasant, painful, etc. that you would not like anyone to experience it 希望谁都不会经历这种痛苦的事◆It’s a terrible job — it’s dirty, noisy and boring. I wouldn’t wish a job like that on my worst enemy.这工作太可怕了，又脏，又吵，又无聊。我希望谁也不要去做这种工作。 |