worse meaning in English
adj.
〔bad, ill 的比较级〕(opp. better)更坏,还要坏;病情(更重)。 He is worse today. 他今天病况更坏了。 a change for the worse 变坏,趋向坏的方面的变化。 grow rapidly worse 越来越坏。 He is none the worse for it. 虽然这样他倒一点也不在乎[没有什么]。 (and) what is worse = worse than all = to make the matter worse 更坏的是。 be the worse for drink 喝醉。 be the worse for wear (衣服)穿旧,破旧。 be worse off 经济情况更不好,更拮据。 be worse than one's word 不守约。 one's worse half 〔戏谑语〕丈夫〔妻子叫 better half〕。
adv.
〔badly, ill 的比较级〕更坏,较坏,还要坏;更厉害,更猛烈。 behave worse than ever 行为日愈恶劣。 go farther and fare worse 每况愈下。 none the worse 并不更差;还是,仍旧 (I like him none the worse for being outspoken. 他说话虽然不客气但我仍然喜欢他)。 think none the worse of 还是尊重,仍然尊敬。
n.
更坏的事情[情况];〔the worse〕更坏的方面,损失,失败,不利。 There is worse to tell. 还有更坏的事情。 do worse 做更坏[更荒唐]的事情。 for better (or) for worse 祸福与共;不论变好变坏。 for the worse 向坏的方面,更坏,恶化。 go from bad to worse 越发变坏,越发恶化,变本加厉。 have the worse 失败,输。 put (sb.) to the worse 打败,击败。 turn for the worse 恶化。
Examples
- He is none the worse for it .
虽然这样他倒一点也不在乎(没有什么)。 - The patient is getting worse and worse .
病人的情况在一天天坏下去。 - Any substitute was certain to be worse .
任何替代肯定会稍逊一筹的。 - A worse humbug would be hard to meet .
比这个更坏的骗子恐怕没有了。 - I don't think his condition can be worse .
我不认为他的病势会更坏的。