英语词汇“worse”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

worseworse /wɚs/ adjective 1 not as good as before, or of a lower standard, quality, or level than something else (adjectives)► worse

more unpleasant or severe:

The traffic is much worse after five o'clock.

Conditions in the prison were worse than anything I had seen before.

➔ Worse is used when you are comparing two things that are both bad: The food was awful, and the service was even worse.

► not as good

of a lower standard, quality, or level than something else:

I like this town better than Harrisburg, but the schools aren’t as good.

The food at the restaurant is not as good as it used to be.

► worst

worse than all the others, or worse than at any other time:

That’s the worst movie I’ve ever seen.

► inferior (formal)

not as good as something else:

His later novels are inferior to his earlier books.

ANTONYMS ➔ see better2 to become more unpleasant, bad, or severe (verbs)► get worse also become worse

become more unpleasant, bad, or severe:

The roads became worse as the snow continued to fall.

The problems got worse and worse because we had no money to fix them.

► worsen

worsen means the same as get worse but sounds more formal:

The fires in the mountains worsened yesterday morning, and more firefighters came to help.

► deteriorate (formal)

to gradually become worse. Deteriorate is used especially about the condition of something:

The building has deteriorated to the point where it is just not safe anymore.

► decline AWL (formal)

to gradually become worse. Decline is used especially about the quality or standard of something:

Do you think standards of education are declining?

ANTONYMS ➔ see improve (1)3 to become more sick (verbs)► get worse also become worse

if someone's health gets worse, he or she becomes more sick than before. You can use get worse to talk about a person or about the condition or illness the person has:

The doctors told us his infection was getting worse.

The flu became worse and worse, and finally I had to go to the hospital.

Claudia says she is better, but she looks like she is getting worse to me.

► worsen

worsen means the same as get worse but is more formal:

As my grandmother's condition worsened, we all gathered at the house to sit with her.

► deteriorate (formal)

to gradually become worse:

George's health was deteriorating, so we moved him to a nursing home.

► relapse

to become sick again with the same illness after being healthy. You only use relapse to talk about a person, not his or her illness:

Only two of the women relapsed and died after having surgery.

► aggravate (formal)

to make an illness, pain, or injury worse:

Is the pain aggravated by coughing or laughing?

ANTONYMS ➔ see better (2) for "to get better"

单词	worse
例句	worseworse /wɚs/ adjective 1 not as good as before, or of a lower standard, quality, or level than something else (adjectives)► worse more unpleasant or severe: The traffic is much worse after five o'clock. Conditions in the prison were worse than anything I had seen before. ➔ Worse is used when you are comparing two things that are both bad: The food was awful, and the service was even worse. ► not as good of a lower standard, quality, or level than something else: I like this town better than Harrisburg, but the schools aren’t as good. The food at the restaurant is not as good as it used to be. ► worst worse than all the others, or worse than at any other time: That’s the worst movie I’ve ever seen. ► inferior (formal) not as good as something else: His later novels are inferior to his earlier books. ANTONYMS ➔ see better2 to become more unpleasant, bad, or severe (verbs)► get worse also become worse become more unpleasant, bad, or severe: The roads became worse as the snow continued to fall. The problems got worse and worse because we had no money to fix them. ► worsen worsen means the same as get worse but sounds more formal: The fires in the mountains worsened yesterday morning, and more firefighters came to help. ► deteriorate (formal) to gradually become worse. Deteriorate is used especially about the condition of something: The building has deteriorated to the point where it is just not safe anymore. ► decline AWL (formal) to gradually become worse. Decline is used especially about the quality or standard of something: Do you think standards of education are declining? ANTONYMS ➔ see improve (1)3 to become more sick (verbs)► get worse also become worse if someone's health gets worse, he or she becomes more sick than before. You can use get worse to talk about a person or about the condition or illness the person has: The doctors told us his infection was getting worse. The flu became worse and worse, and finally I had to go to the hospital. Claudia says she is better, but she looks like she is getting worse to me. ► worsen worsen means the same as get worse but is more formal: As my grandmother's condition worsened, we all gathered at the house to sit with her. ► deteriorate (formal) to gradually become worse: George's health was deteriorating, so we moved him to a nursing home. ► relapse to become sick again with the same illness after being healthy. You only use relapse to talk about a person, not his or her illness: Only two of the women relapsed and died after having surgery. ► aggravate (formal) to make an illness, pain, or injury worse: Is the pain aggravated by coughing or laughing? ANTONYMS ➔ see better (2) for "to get better"
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