worse

/wɜːs/ adj. / adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

更差的；更糟的（bad 的比较级）；更糟地；更厉害地（badly 的比较级）

释义与例句

adj. 更差的；更糟的（bad 的比较级）
of poorer quality or in a more serious condition than someone or something else; the comparative of bad
  1. The traffic was worse than usual this morning.
    今天早上交通比平时更糟。
  2. His cough is getting worse, so he should see a doctor.
    他的咳嗽越来越厉害，应该去看医生。
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  1. The film was not bad, but the book was much worse.
    这部电影还不错，但原著要差得多。
adv. 更糟地；更厉害地（badly 的比较级）
in a more serious or severe way; the comparative of badly
  1. The second day of the trip went worse than the first.
    旅行的第二天比第一天更不顺利。
  2. She sings worse when she is nervous.
    她紧张的时候唱得更差。
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  1. He slept worse than usual because of the noise.
    因为噪音，他睡得比平时更差。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 worse 是 bad/badly 的比较级，worst 是最高级；不能说 more worse 或 the worse meal。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • worsen 恶化；使变坏
    worsen 是动词，表示“变得更糟”，比 get worse 更书面。
  • worst 最差的；最糟地
    worst 是 bad/badly 的最高级，worse 是比较级，二者不能混用。
反义词
  • better 更好的；更好地
    worse 是 bad/badly 的比较级，better 是 good/well 的比较级，二者在比较结构中相对。
    Her health is much better than it was last month. 她的健康状况比上个月好多了。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • worst 最差的；最糟地
    worse 用于两者比较，worst 用于三者或以上的最高级；不能说 the worse meal，应说 the worst meal。
    That was the worst meal I have ever had. 那是我吃过的最糟糕的一顿饭。
常见搭配
  • worse and worse 越来越糟
    His handwriting became worse and worse as he wrote faster. 他写得越快，字迹就越来越糟。
  • even worse 更糟的是；更加糟糕
    The hotel was expensive, and the service was even worse. 这家酒店很贵，服务更是糟糕。
  • make matters worse 使情况更糟
    He forgot her birthday, and to make matters worse, he missed her call. 他忘了她的生日，更糟的是还错过了她的电话。