Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6841
worse
/wəːs/
noun
更差的事物；更坏的情况
核心释义
That which is worse; something less good.
- 1.
更坏的事物,较差的事物
That which is worse; something less good.
更坏的事物,较差的事物；更坏的事；更恶劣的事；败局
用法In use
I was nervous about my speech, but I have seen worse.
用法提示：这里的 worse 是名词，意为“更差的事物”，在句中作 have seen 的宾语。
The rain ruined our picnic, and worse was to come when we lost the car keys.
用法提示：worse 作名词，是 was to come 的主语，表示“更坏的情况”。
The exam was difficult, but I expected worse.
用法提示：worse 作名词，指“更坏的结果”，作 expected 的宾语。
for the worse
用于表示向更坏的方向变化，常与 change, turn 等动词搭配。
The situation changed for the worse.
情况变得更糟了。
take a turn for the worse
固定习语，指情况突然变坏。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- for the worse
- 向更坏的方向；恶化
- The situation changed for the worse.情况变得更糟了。
- change for the worse
- 变坏；恶化
- There has been a change for the worse in his health.他的健康状况恶化了。
- take a turn for the worse
- 突然恶化；转向更坏
- The patient took a turn for the worse overnight.病人一夜之间病情恶化了。
- fear worse
- 担心更坏的情况
- We feared worse when we heard the news.听到这个消息时，我们担心情况会更糟。
- expect worse
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象两个苹果，坏的标'bad'，更坏的标'worse'，记住它表示更差。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
作名词时通常不可数, 指最坏的情况; 作形容词时是bad的最高级, 前面常加the; 作副词时表示'最坏地'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Worse /wɜːrs/ rhymes with curse, nurse, purse, and verse (all have /ɜːrs/). Words like horse and course share the -orse spelling but have a different vowel (/ɔːrs/), so they do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
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用法优先级Usage priority
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