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world noun 3life/society 生活；社会ADJECTIVE | VERB + WORLD | WORLD + VERB | WORLD + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEchanging, chaotic, ever-changing, fast-changing, fast-paced 变化的／混乱的／不断变化的／快速变化的／快节奏的世界cruel, cut-throat, dog-eat-dog, hard, tough 残酷的世界；激烈竞争的世界；无情竞争的世界；艰难世事alien, crazy, mad (especially BrE) , strange, topsy-turvy 陌生的／疯狂的／混乱的／奇怪的／乱七八糟的世界ancient, medieval, Roman, etc. 古代、中世纪、古罗马等社会contemporary, modern, postmodern, today's 当今社会；现代世界；后现代社会；今日世界globalized 全球化社会◆In today's globalized world, telecommunications have broken down boundaries.在今日这个全球化的社会里，电信已经打破了地域局限。post-apocalyptic, post-war 世界末日后的／战后的世界◆The movie is set in a bizarre post-apocalyptic world.这个电影的背景是世界末日后诡异的世界。brave new 美好的新世界◆the architects' vision of a brave new world of pristine concrete建筑师想象中的由崭新混凝土建筑构成的美好新世界vanishing 正在消失的世界◆These tribesmen are proud survivors of a vanishing world.这些部落成员是一个正在消失的世界中难得的幸存者。peaceful 和平的世界ideal, perfect 理想的／完美的世界imperfect 不完美的世界◆This is an imperfect world, and we have to compromise.这是个不完美的世界，我们不得不妥协。external, outer, outside, real 外在世界；外部世界；外界；现实世界◆Throughout his time in prison he had no contact with the outside world.在监狱期间，他与外界失去了联系。◆In the real world things don't always happen like they do in books.在现实世界中，事情的发生并不总是像书中描写的那样。day-to-day, everyday, mundane, workaday 日常生活；世俗社会；平凡世界◆She has to deal with the day-to-day world of bills, schools, and problems.她不得不应对日常生活中的账单、学校以及各种问题。dream, fantasy, fictional, imaginary, inner, make-believe, private 梦幻／幻想的／虚构的／想象的／内心／假想的／个人世界◆She enjoys creating imaginary worlds for children.她喜欢为孩子们创造想象中的世界。◆She lives in her own inner world.她生活在自己的内心世界中。sb's own 某人自己的天地◆She lives in her own little world.她生活在自己的小天地里。alternative, parallel 另类／平行世界material, physical 物质世界simulated, virtual 模拟／虚拟世界digital 数字世界spiritual 精神世界spirit 阴间◆Mediums claim to receive messages from the spirit world.通灵的人声称收到来自阴间的信息。secular 世俗世界social 社交界animal, insect, natural, plant 动物世界；昆虫世界；自然界；植物世界◆I like living in the country because I'm interested in the natural world.我喜欢住在乡下，因为我对自然界感兴趣。academic, art, business, corporate, fashion, industrial, literary, medical, publishing, sports 学术界；艺术界；商界；企业界；时装界；工业界；文学界；医学界；出版界；体育界different 各界◆We come from different worlds.我们来自不同的领域。whole, whole wide, wider 整个世界；外界更大范围◆She told him he was her only friend in the whole wide world.她告诉他，他是这个世界上她唯一的朋友。◆The wider world learned of his illness months after he told his family.他把病情告诉家人数月之后外界才知道。small 小世界◆I'm sure we'll meet again. It's a very small world in this profession.我确信我们还会见面的，这一行的圈子很小。VERB + WORLDchange, remake, reshape, revolutionize, shape, transform 改变世界；再造世界；重塑世界；彻底变革世界；塑造世界◆Young people always think they are going to change the world.年轻人总是想着要改变世界。◆Technology has remade the world.科技重塑了世界。have, inhabit, live in 有活动领域；居住于世界；生活在世界上◆Children often have their own private world.孩子们往往有他们自己的天地。look at, perceive, see, view 看待／感知／领悟／观察世界◆different ways of looking at the world对世界的不同看法create 创造世界◆Computer games create whole virtual worlds.电脑游戏创造出完整的虚拟世界。imagine 想象世界◆Can you imagine a world without possessions?你能想象一个没有私人财产的世界吗？come into, enter, escape into 来到世界；进入⋯界；躲进世界◆We come into the world with nothing.我们两手空空来到这个世界。◆He entered the world of politics in 1997.他于 1997 年进入政界。◆Show business gave him the chance to escape into another world.演艺事业给了他躲进另外一个世界的机会。bring sb into 生育◆She had brought six children into the world.她生了 6 个孩子。divide 划分世界◆She tends to divide the world into 'winners' and 'losers'.她往往将世界上的人划分为“成功者”和“失败者”。escape from, shut yourself away from, shut out 逃避现实；隐居；使不受世界影响◆He closed his eyes and tried to shut out the world.他闭上眼睛努力不受外界的影响。face 面对世事◆For the first time since the death of her parents, she felt able to face the world.自从双亲去世后，这是她第一次感到能面对世事。take on 接受世事的挑战◆He felt ready to take on the world when he finished college.大学毕业的时候，他感觉已经准备好了接受世事的挑战。tell 告诉世人◆He wanted to tell the world how happy he was.他想告诉全世界他是多么高兴。prove to, show 向世人证明／表明◆She was determined to show the world that she was no loser.她决心向世人表明她绝不是失败者。rock, shake, shock, stun 震惊世界◆The news of the assassination shook the world.暗杀的消息震惊了世界。WORLD + VERBchange 世界改变collapse, crumble, fall apart 世界崩溃◆His world fell apart when his wife died.他的世界随着妻子的去世崩溃了。revolve around sb/sth 世界围着⋯转◆She thinks the world revolves around her and her schedule.她以为全世界就以她和她的时间表为中心。owe sb sth 社会欠某人⋯◆He seems to think that the world owes him a living.他似乎认为社会应给他一条谋生之路。WORLD + NOUNknowledge 世界知识view 世界观◆Teachers influence the world view of their young students.教师会影响年轻学生的世界观。PREPOSITIONin the... world 在⋯界◆He's well known in the fashion world.他在时装界很出名。world about (especially BrE) , world around 周围的世界◆At this age, babies are starting to take an interest in the world around them.在这个年龄，婴儿开始对周围的世界产生兴趣。world of ⋯的领域◆In the world of finance there is little room for sentiment.金融界不是讲感情的地方。world outside ⋯外面的世界◆Aren't you interested in the world outside your window?你对窗外的世界难道不感兴趣吗？PHRASESsb's experience of the world, sb's knowledge of the world, sb's perception of the world 某人的人生经验／世界知识／对世界的感知the eyes of the world 世人的眼睛◆The eyes of the world are on the president.全世界的目光都在盯着总统。in an ideal world, in a perfect world 在理想的／在完美的世界里◆In an ideal world, I'd like to work just three days a week.在理想的世界里，我想每周只工作 3 天。in a world of your own 在自己的世界里◆I tapped on the window to get her attention but she was in a world of her own.我敲窗户以引起她的注意，但是她却沉浸在自己的世界里。the rest of the world 外面的世界◆He just wanted to shut himself away from the rest of the world.他只是想把自己与外界隔绝。take the world by storm 轰动世界◆a young writer who is taking the world by storm轰动世界的青年作家watch the world go by 看人生百态◆He likes to sit outside his front door and watch the world go by.他喜欢坐在前门外，注视周围发生的一切。a whole other world (informal) 一个完全不同的世界◆There is a whole other world outside school.校外完全是一个不同的世界。the ways of the world 人情世故◆He's too young to understand the ways of the world.他太年轻，尚不懂人情世故。worlds apart 天壤之别◆Although they are twins, they are worlds apart in their attitude to life.尽管他们是双胞胎，他们的人生观却完全不同。 |