| 词组 | worse |
| 释义 | worse /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/ adjective the comparative form of ‘bad’ or ‘badly’adverbsmuch worse/far worse/a lot worse Conditions were much worse in rural areas.considerably/substantially worse formal The situation became considerably worse when he lost his job.infinitely worse (=very much worse) My exam results could have been infinitely worse.progressively/steadily worse The violence grew progressively worse.even worse My cooking’s even worse than yours.no worse also not any worse Doctors have said that she’s no worse this morning.slightly worse also a little worse She’s feeling slightly worse today.worse off (=in a worse situation as a result of something) When taxes go up, most people are worse off.verbsget/become worse also grow worse formal The economic situation was getting worse.make sth worse Getting angry will just make the situation worse.phrasesworse and worse The bullying got worse and worse.there’s nothing worse than... (=used for saying that you dislike something very much) There’s nothing worse than lending something and not getting it back.there are worse things (=used for saying that you have accepted a bad situation) Well, there are worse things than working in the evenings.be none the worse for sth (=to not have suffered much as a result of something) The dog spent the night outside but seemed none the worse for the experience.sth could be worse Cheer up – things could be worse.better or worse I wasn’t sure whether his behaviour was getting better or worse.make matters/things worse Then, to make matters worse, I couldn’t find the car keys.worse luck spoken (=used for saying that you are rather annoyed or disappointed) I’ll have to work this Sunday, worse luck.THESAURUS: worse inferior of a lower standard or quality than something else, or less good than someone else: Their wines are of inferior quality. | This is an inferior product. | I always felt that I was somehow inferior to my elder sister. | Trying to do things on the cheap only results in an inferior service. | Photography was considered inferior to painting, which people regarded as art. not compare with sth used to emphasize that someone or something is not nearly as good, big, or nice as someone or something else: This recording just doesn’t compare with his early recordings. | Our sales this year do not compare with last year’s outstanding results. not be in the same league as sb/sth informal used to emphasize that the standard of someone or something is not nearly as good as someone or something else: He’s pretty good, but he’s not in the same league as his brother.ANTONYMS → better |
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