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worst noun the worst ADJECTIVE | VERB + THE WORST | THE WORST + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEabsolute (especially NAmE) 绝对最坏的情况◆Christmas usually brings out the absolute worst in sentimental platitudes.圣诞节通常是表达情感的陈词滥调最泛滥的时候。VERB + THE WORSTbelieve, think 认为最坏的情况◆She always thinks the worst of people.她总是把人往最坏处想。anticipate, assume, expect 预期最坏的情况；假设最坏的情况；做最坏的打算◆It doesn't matter what I say. My mother always expects the worst.我说什么也没用，我母亲总是做最坏的打算。fear, suspect 担心发生最坏的情况be prepared for, be ready for, prepare for （已）做最坏的打算◆Although all the votes have not yet been counted, the party is preparing for the worst.尽管尚未统计完所有的选票，该党已开始做最坏的打算。confirm 证实最糟的情况◆I had not expected to do well in my exams, and the letter confirmed the worst.我料到没考好，而这封信也证实确实考砸了。avoid, be spared, escape 避免了最坏的情况◆Scotland seemed to have escaped the worst of the recession.苏格兰似乎躲过了萧条最严重的阶段。do your 尽力制造麻烦◆Let them do their worst (= be as difficult as they can) －we'll fight them every inch of the way.让他们有什么狠招儿尽管使出来吧，我们将与他们斗争到底。THE WORST + VERBbe over 最坏的情况已经过去◆He was still very ill, but the worst seemed to be over.他仍然病得很重，但最危险的时刻似乎已经过去了。PREPOSITIONat (sb/sth's) worst （⋯）最坏的情况◆At worst, the drug can be fatal.在最坏的情况下，这种毒品可以致命。◆At its worst, bullying is a kind of torture.最严重的霸凌行为是一种虐待。through the worst 渡过最严重的时刻◆Her sister helped her through the worst of her illness.她姐姐帮助她挺过了病危期。PHRASESbring out the worst in sb 使某人显出最恶劣的本性◆Pressure can bring out the worst in people.压力可以使人们暴露出最恶劣的本性。get the worst of it 遭到失败◆If he got in a fight, he would get the worst of it.如果他打架了，肯定会大败而归。the worst that can happen 最坏的结果◆Don't worry－the worst that can happen is that you'll get a fine.别担心，最坏的结果也只不过是罚款。 |