worse
adjective
uk/wɜːs/us/wɝːs/A2
comparative ofbad: moreunpleasant,difficult, orseverethan before or than somethingelsethat is alsobad:
更坏的；更糟的；更差的Theconditionsthey'relivingin are worsethanwethought.他们的居住条件比我们想象的更糟糕。
If theraingetsany worse we'll have to go back.如果雨再下大些的话，我们就只好回去了。
Hismannersareevenworse than his sister's.他的举止甚至比他妹妹还糟糕。
Theheatismuchworse in thedaytime.白天天气要炎热得多。
Opposite
better
get worse
B1
tobecomemoreill, or tobecomea moreseverecondition:
加重；变得更糟Mycoldseemsto be getting worse.我的感冒似乎在加重。
If he getsanyworse I'll take him to the doctor's.如果他的病情再加重的话，我就带他去看医生。
Compare
betteradjective
- Ithoughtthe book's writing wasdreadful, anditsconceptionevenworse.
- The (traffic)congestionin thecitygetsevenworse during thesummer.
- If thesymptomsget worse,consultyourdoctor.
- Companylosseswere 50percentworse than in thecorrespondingperiodlastyear.
- Myargumentswith thebossgot worse and worse, and it allculminatedin mydecidingtochangejobs.
Worse and worst
- aggravating
- aggravation
- atyourworstidiom
- be in a different leagueidiom
- can't hold a candle toidiom
- hold
- inferior
- league
- not be a patch onsomethingidiom
- not be in the same leagueidiom
- not half asidiom
- not in the same leagueidiom
- not the sameidiom
- patch
- same
- stick
- sticksomeonewithsomething
- to top it allidiom
- topper
- villain
Idioms
make matters worse
worse luck
worse
noun[U]
uk/wɜːs/us/wɝːs/C1
something that is moreunpleasantordifficult:
更糟的事；更坏的情况By the thirdmonthof theexpeditionthey hadenduredmanyhardships, but worse was tofollow.到探险的第3个月，他们已经受了很多磨难，但更艰苦的还在后面。
"What about the bride'sdress- wasn't itterrible?" "I don'tknow, I'veseenworse."“新娘穿的礼服你怎么看──糟透了，不是吗？”“我不知道，我还见过更糟的。”
Opposite
better
- Therainwasheavythen, but worse was to come.
- Hisspeechwas abitboring, but I'veheardworse.
Worse and worst
- aggravating
- aggravation
- atyourworstidiom
- be in a different leagueidiom
- can't hold a candle toidiom
- hold
- inferior
- league
- not be a patch onsomethingidiom
- not be in the same leagueidiom
- not half asidiom
- not in the same leagueidiom
- not the sameidiom
- patch
- same
- stick
- sticksomeonewithsomething
- to top it allidiom
- topper
- villain
Idioms
be none the worse
for the worse
the worse for drink
the worse for wear
worse
adverb
uk/wɜːs/us/wɝːs/B1
comparative ofbadly:
更坏；更糟；更差He did worse than he wasexpectingin theexams.他考得比他预期的还要糟。
He wastreatedmuch worse than I was.他的待遇比我的还要差很多。
Opposite
better
- I always come off worse when weargue.
- Heplayedtheviolinevenworse than hissister.
- He couldn't have done thejobworse if he'dtried.
- I'm not very good atsewing, but she did itevenworse than me.
Worse and worst
- aggravating
- aggravation
- atyourworstidiom
- be in a different leagueidiom
- can't hold a candle toidiom
- hold
- inferior
- league
- not be a patch onsomethingidiom
- not be in the same leagueidiom
- not half asidiom
- not in the same leagueidiom
- not the sameidiom
- patch
- same
- stick
- sticksomeonewithsomething
- to top it allidiom
- topper
- villain