Old English wyrresta, from Proto-Germanic *wers-ista- (cognates: Old Saxon wirsista, Old Norse verstr, Old Frisian wersta, Old High German wirsisto), superlative of PIE *wers- (1) "to confuse, mix up" (see war (n.)). Phrase in the worst way (1839) is from American English sense of "most severely." The adverb is Old English wyrst; the noun, "that which is most evil or bad," is from late 14c.
worst (v.)
"damage, inflict loss upon," c. 1600, from worst (adj.). Meaning "defeat in argument" is from 1650s. Related: Worsted; worsting.
双语例句
1. The worst of the storm is yet to come.
最猛烈的暴风雨就要来了。
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2. This policy, they say, is at best confused and at worst non-existent.
有人说这项政策往好里说是混乱不堪，往坏里说就是形同虚设。
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3. It was absolutely the worst food I have ever had.
这绝对是我吃过的最糟糕的食物。
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4. The worst part of the set-up is the poor instruction manual.
安装时最糟糕就是操作指南讲述不够清楚。
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5. The worst thing is when you call friends and they've gone out.
