worse

• 形容事物质量低劣、令人不快或不符合期望，也可指人品行不好或某事有害、不利。

Describes something of poor quality, unpleasant, or undesirable.

1. Not good or poor qualityA1informal

   Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.

   坏的

   • This is a bad movie.
   • The weather is bad today.
   • He had a bad experience at the restaurant.

   同义词awfulcrummydefectivedeficientdreadfulfaultyinadequateinferiorlousylow-grademediocrepoorsecond-rateshoddysubstandardterribleunacceptableunsatisfactory

   反义词excellentfinefirst-rategoodgreatsuperior

2. Harmful or dangerousA1formal

   Causing harm, damage, or injury.

   有害的

   • Smoking is bad for your health.
   • That's a bad idea.
   • The bad weather caused the accident.

   同义词damagingdangerousdestructivedetrimentalharmfulhazardoushurtfulinjuriousperilousunsafe

   反义词beneficialharmlesshelpfulsafesalutary

3. Ill or unwellA1informal

   Feeling sick or in poor health.

   不舒服

   • I feel bad today.
   • She has a bad cold.
   • He felt bad after eating too much.

   同义词ailingillindisposedpoorlysickunwell

   反义词finehealthywell

4. Morally wrong or evilA2formal

   Not morally right; wicked or criminal.

   道德上的坏

   • Stealing is bad behavior.
   • That's a bad person.
   • He did something bad and got punished.

   同义词corruptdepravedevilimmoraliniquitousnefarioussinfulvillainouswickedwrong

   反义词ethicalgoodjustmoralrightrighteousuprightvirtuous

5. Severe or intenseB1informal

   Used to emphasize the degree of something negative.

   严重的

   • We had a bad storm last night.
   • It's a bad headache.
   • She has a bad temper.

   同义词acuteawfulcriticalextremegraveintenseseriousseverestrongterrible

   反义词mildslight

• 口语中用来表示质量差、程度低，或表示程度高、非常。

In casual or non-standard speech, this term functions to modify verbs, indicating either a high level of intensity or that an action is performed in an unsatisfactory manner.

1. To a great degreeB1informalamerican

   Used as an intensifier with verbs expressing desire, need, or physical sensation to show extreme depth.

   非常想

   • I need a vacation so I can't even focus on my work.
   • He wanted that promotion so that he stayed late every night for a month.
   • The athlete was hurting after the collision on the field.
   • They missed their home country real after living abroad for five years.
   • She wanted to win the race so and trained throughout the winter.

   同义词desperatelyexceedinglygreatlyintenselyreallyseriouslyvery much

2. In an unsatisfactory mannerB2informalamerican

   Describing an action that is carried out poorly, incorrectly, or without the expected level of skill.

   差劲地或不好地

   • The team played so that the fans started leaving before the halftime whistle.
   • Things went for the company during the last fiscal quarter.
   • He felt about missing his best friend's wedding due to work.
   • The car was running and making strange noises under the hood.
   • The project started out but we managed to fix the issues eventually.

   同义词inadequatelyincompetentlyincorrectlypoorlyunsatisfactorilywrongly

   反义词well

• 名词，指比另一事物在质量、状态或效果上更差或更糟的事物；也可指恶化、退步或失败。

A noun referring to something that is inferior in quality, condition, or effect compared to something else.

不可数

1. Something inferiorB1formal

   Something that is of lower quality, condition, or effect compared to something else.

   更差的事物

   • The weather took a turn for the worse.
   • He feared the worse when he heard the news.
   • Things went from bad to worse after the storm.

   同义词inferiorlesser

   反义词bettersuperior