词组 | bad |
释义 | bad /bæd/ adjective 1. not goodnounsa bad time/day/year It has been a bad time for many businesses. | She had just had a bad day at school.a bad situation/experience The situation was so bad that they didn’t know what to do.bad news I’m afraid I have some bad news.the bad thing/aspect/point The bad thing is the widening gap between rich and poor.a bad effect Alcohol has a very bad effect on your liver.a bad idea/decision I knew this was a bad idea.a bad mood/temper He was in a bad mood all morning.a bad grade/mark I got bad marks in my test.bad weather The plane was delayed by bad weather.bad luck It was bad luck that it rained on the day of our picnic.adverbspretty bad It has been a pretty bad week.unbelievably/incredibly bad It is an unbelievably bad state of affairs.notoriously bad (=everyone knows that something is bad) Food at the restaurant is notoriously bad.verbsget worse The situation is getting worse.prepositionsbad for sb/sth Some people say that meat is bad for your health.phrasessth is in (a) bad condition/a bad state The table was in bad condition.THESAURUS: bad poorquality | standard | condition | design | workmanship | performance | health | eyesight | diet | hygiene bad – used especially when something is not as good as it should be. Poor is more formal than bad: There were complaints about the poor quality of the materials. | The house was in very poor condition when we first arrived. | People criticized the government’s poor performance. | A poor diet can lead to ill health. | The disease spread because of poor hygiene. disappointingstart | end | result | performance | sales | response | news | year | season not as good as you hoped or expected: It was a disappointing start to the campaign. | Her exam results were disappointing. | The team has had a disappointing season. unpleasantexperience | surprise | shock | task | feeling | sensation | smell | taste | memory not pleasant or enjoyable: Many people think a trip to the dentist is an unpleasant experience. | Changing a baby’s diaper is often an unpleasant task. | There was a rather unpleasant smell coming from the bin. negativeimpact | effect | results | consequences | reaction | feedback | publicity bad – used especially about effects or people’s reaction to something: The bad publicity had a negative impact on sales. | We are starting to see the negative effects of climate change. | This decision will have negative consequences for the economy. | There was a lot of negative feedback from viewers when the programme was shown. | The company was anxious to avoid any negative publicity. grimnews | future | prospect | reality | picture | reminder | warning | task bad and worrying or depressing: Workers were given the grim news of the job losses. | His films show the grim reality of war. | The report paints a grim picture of conditions for women in the country (=it describes a bad situation). undesirable formalbehaviour | consequences | outcome | effects | side-effects bad and not wanted: The school works to reduce undesirable behaviour. | The policy had some undesirable consequences. detrimentaleffect | impact | influence | consequences a detrimental effect is bad because it causes harm: The detrimental effects of tourism can easily be seen. | The changes could have a detrimental impact on staff morale. | He believes that television has had a detrimental influence upon society. unfavourable formalconditions | circumstances | climate | response | reaction unfavourable conditions are not good for doing something. An unfavourable reaction shows that you do not like or agree with something: The conditions are unfavourable for an agreement. | Under such unfavourable circumstances it was not possible to continue with the project. | Their request received an unfavourable response.You can also say that something is not very good: The restaurant looked nice but the food wasn’t very good.ANTONYMS → good (1)2. having a serious effect and causing problems, harm, or injurynounsa bad accident Dan was injured in a bad accident on the freeway.a bad mistake Marrying him was the worst mistake she had ever made.a bad problem People don’t realise how bad the problem is.a bad injury/cut The player suffered a bad leg injury.a bad cold He had a bad cold and was sneezing.verbslook/sound bad The injury looked quite bad.Describing things that are badBad is a very common word. In more formal English, it is usually better to use more formal words such as serious, severe, or grave.THESAURUS: bad seriousproblem | accident | injury | illness | disease | damage | crime | danger | trouble | consequences | blow | mistake | error | omission bad – used especially when you want to emphasize how bad something is: Obesity is becoming a serious problem in many Western countries. | Her car was involved in a serious accident. | He has a serious illness that prevents him from working. | The fire caused serious damage. | Kidnapping is a serious crime.Don’t say a bad crime. Say a serious crime. Don’t say a bad disease/illness. Say a serious disease/illness. severedamage | problem | blow | pain | injury | depression | illness | flooding | drought very serious – used about problems, injuries, and illnesses: The building suffered severe damage in the explosion. | Her father’s death was a severe blow to her. | The disease causes severe pain in the chest. gravedanger | risk | threat | mistake | error | situation | consequences | problem | injustice very bad and worrying, especially because people are in danger and the situation may get worse. Grave is more formal than serious or severe: The building is in grave danger of collapse. | The decision was a grave error. | If the trade negotiations fail, this could have grave consequences for the world economy. | Terrorism is a grave problem. | The judge said that a grave injustice had been done to the two men. desperatesituation | shortage | need | battle | struggle a desperate situation is very bad and it does not seem possible that it will improve: We were in a desperate situation with no house and very little money. | There is a desperate shortage of food and medicine. acutepain | illness | shortage | problem | anxiety very bad – used about a problem or about an illness that becomes bad very quickly: He was suffering from acute chest pains. | There is an acute shortage of nurses.3. not skilfulnounsa bad player/driver/singer There are a lot of bad drivers on the roads.a bad student/teacher He was a bad student who never did any work.a bad cook Not all men are bad cooks.bad French/Spanish etc The waiter’s English was as bad as my Spanish.a bad game/performance/speech etc He had one bad game for England but that doesn’t make him a bad player.a bad grade/mark I got a bad grade in English.a bad job (=used when someone did not do something well) The mechanics did a bad job on the engine.adverbsreally bad He’s a really bad swimmer.rather/pretty bad The singing was pretty bad.unbelievably/incredibly bad Her spelling is unbelievably bad.prepositionsbad at (doing) sth Scientists are often bad at communicating the importance of their work.THESAURUS: bad poorperformance | management | student | leader | manager | English | pronunciation | spelling | grammar bad. Poor is more formal than bad: The team gave a poor performance in Saturday’s game. | He was a very poor student in high school. | His English was poor and it was difficult to understand what he was saying.ANTONYMS → good (2)4. behaving in a way that is morally wrong, or doing things that you should not donounsa bad man/woman He was a bad man and I knew I couldn’t trust him.a bad boy/girl/child/dog Don’t do that, you bad boy!bad behaviour You shouldn’t reward bad behaviour.a bad habit It’s difficult to break bad habits.THESAURUS: bad naughtychild | boy | girl | schoolboy | schoolgirl | dog a naughty child or pet behaves badly: The children have been very naughty all morning. | Get down, you naughty dog! immoral behaving in a way that is morally wrong: They believe that homosexuality is immoral. | Having a mistress is usually considered to be immoral. evilman | woman | person | spirit | dictator | tyrant | genius | mastermind | empire | deed | plan | intentions doing things that are very bad or cruel: He was described by police as one of the most evil and dangerous men in Britain. | The charm is believed to keep away evil spirits. | He was an evil dictator, responsible for the deaths of millions. | One day he will be punished for his evil deeds. | Although he beat her, she refused to help him with his evil plan. wickedwitch | man | woman | person | stepmother | thought | plan | thing doing things that are very bad or cruel: The wicked witch turned him into a frog. | He was, in the judge’s words, a very wicked man. | She was a cruel and wicked woman to let his father die in that dreadful place. | Mrs Hellyer and her family were not wicked people; she knew them. | His mind was full of wicked thoughts. | How dare you say such a wicked thing!Wicked or evil?Wicked and evil are very similar. Evil sounds even stronger than wicked. Wicked is often used in stories: a wicked witchThe main difference is collocation – you say an evil spirit (not a ‘wicked’ one) or an evil genius/mastermind/dictator (not a ‘wicked’ one).ANTONYMS → good (3) |
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