the worstADJECTIVE | VERB + THE WORST | THE WORST + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤absolute (especially NAmE) 絕對最壞的情況◇Christmas usually brings out the absolute worst in sentimental platitudes.聖誕節通常是表達情感的陳詞濫調最泛濫的時候。VERB + THE WORST➤believe, think認為最壞的情況◇She always thinks the worst of people.她總是把人往最壞處想。➤anticipate, assume, expect預期最壞的情況;假設最壞的情況;做最壞的打算◇It doesn't matter what I say. My mother always expects the worst.我說什麼也沒用,我母親總是做最壞的打算。➤fear, suspect擔心發生最壞的情況▸➤be prepared for, be ready for, prepare for(已)做最壞的打算◇Although all the votes have not yet been counted, the party is preparing for the worst.儘管尚未統計完所有的選票,該黨已開始做最壞的打算。➤confirm證實最糟的情況◇I had not expected to do well in my exams, and the letter confirmed the worst.我料到沒考好,而這封信也證實確實考砸了。➤avoid, be spared, escape避免了最壞的情況◇Scotland seemed to have escaped the worst of the recession.蘇格蘭似乎躲過了蕭條最嚴重的階段。➤do your盡力製造麻煩◇Let them do their worst (= be as difficult as they can)-we'll fight them every inch of the way.讓他們有什麼狠招兒儘管使出來吧,我們將與他們鬥爭到底。THE WORST + VERB➤be over最壞的情況已經過去◇He was still very ill, but the worst seemed to be over.他仍然病得很重,但最危險的時刻似乎已經過去了。PREPOSITION➤at (sb/sth's) worst(⋯)最壞的情況◇At worst, the drug can be fatal.在最壞的情況下,這種毒品可以致命。◇At its worst, bullying is a kind of torture.最嚴重的霸凌行為是一種虐待。➤through the worst渡過最嚴重的時刻◇Her sister helped her through the worst of her illness.她姐姐幫助她挺過了病危期。PHRASES➤bring out the worst in sb使某人顯出最惡劣的本性◇Pressure can bring out the worst in people.壓力可以使人們暴露出最惡劣的本性。➤get the worst of it遭到失敗◇If he got in a fight, he would get the worst of it.如果他打架了,肯定會大敗而歸。➤the worst that can happen最壞的結果◇Don't worry-the worst that can happen is that you'll get a fine.別擔心,最壞的結果也只不過是罰款。