Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #13770
worst
最坏；最糟；最差
to the highest degree of inferiority or badness; most badly
- 1.
to the highest degree of inferiority or badness
最劣的；最坏的；最糟糕的
最劣的；最坏的；最糟糕的；最坏；最糟
In use
Of all the candidates, she performed worst in the interview.
The storm hit the coastal towns worst, leaving many homes damaged.
He always sleeps worst on nights before exams.
verb + worst
He behaved worst among all the candidates.
他在所有候选人中表现最差。
worst of all (as a sentence adverb)
用于引出最坏的情况。
Worst of all, I lost my wallet.
最糟糕的是，我丢了钱包。
worst + past participle/adjective
worst修饰过去分词或形容词，表示程度最高。
The worst affected areas are still recovering.
受灾最严重的地区仍在恢复中。
Connections
Collocations
- worst of all
- 最糟糕的是；尤其糟糕的是
- He lost his job, and worst of all, his wife left him.他丢了工作，最糟糕的是，妻子也离开了他。
- worst affected
- 受影响最严重的
- Children are often the worst affected by poverty.儿童往往受贫困影响最严重。
- fared worst
- 境况最差；表现最糟
- Small businesses fared worst during the recession.小企业在经济衰退期间境况最糟。
- performed worst
- 表现最差
- The team performed worst in the league this season.这支球队本赛季在联赛中表现最差。
Idioms & figurative uses
- worst of all
- 最糟糕的是；最严重的是The team lost the match, and worst of all, their star player was injured.球队输掉了比赛，最糟糕的是，他们的明星球员受伤了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
worst 以 st 结尾，和 best 一样是最高级；worst 比 worse 更坏一步，记住 st = 最。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、书面表达 作为副词，worst 表示“最坏地、最糟糕地”，通常用于比较某人或某事的表现、结果等。该用法在口语和书面语中都比较常见，没有明显的正式或非正式限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 worst (/wɝst/) 同韵的词有 first (/fɝst/)、burst (/bɝst/)、thirst (/θɝst/)，都含 /ɝst/ 音。worse (/wɝs/) 和 word (/wɝd/) 拼写相似，但末尾没有 /t/；wrist (/rɪst/) 拼写也有 -st，但元音完全不同，读 /ɪ/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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