worst

名词 worst:

1. the least favorable outcome
2. the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable
3. the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of

动词 worst:

1. defeat thoroughly
   同义词：pip, mop up, whip, rack up

形容词 worst:

1. (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition

形容词 bad:

1. having undesirable or negative qualities
   同义词：bad
2. very intense
   同义词：bad, big
3. feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
   同义词：bad, tough
4. (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
   同义词：bad, spoiled, spoilt
5. feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
   同义词：regretful, sorry, bad
6. not capable of being collected
   同义词：bad, uncollectible
7. below average in quality or performance
   同义词：bad
8. nonstandard
   同义词：bad
9. not financially safe or secure
   同义词：bad, risky, high-risk, speculative
10. physically unsound or diseased
    同义词：bad, unfit, unsound
11. capable of harming
    同义词：bad
12. characterized by wickedness or immorality
    同义词：bad, immoral
13. reproduced fraudulently
    同义词：bad, forged
14. not working properly
    同义词：bad, defective

副词 worst:

1. to the highest degree of inferiority or badness

1. It's the old and the poor who suffer worst when subsidies are cut.
   补助津贴一削减，最吃苦头的就是那些老人和贫民。
2. That was the worst airline disaster in history.
   那是历史上最严重的空难。

worst

adj.（形容词）
bad ill的最高级形式
Most inferior, as in quality, condition, or effect.
最差的：在质量、条件或效果方面最差的
Most severe or unfavorable.
最严重的：最严峻的或最不利的
Being furthest from an ideal or a standard; least desirable or satisfactory.
最令人不满的：比理想或标准差得最远的；最不合意的或最令人不满的
adv.（副词）
badly的最高级形式,ill
In the worst manner or degree.
最坏地：以最坏的方式或达到最坏的程度
v.tr.（及物动词）
worst.ed,worst.ing,worsts
To gain the advantage over; defeat.
胜过，击败：与之较量赢得优势；击败
n.（名词）
Something that is worst.
最坏的事物

<习惯用语>at (the) worst
Under the most negative circumstances, estimation, or interpretation:
在最坏的形式下：在最恶劣的环境，在最保守的估计下，在最不利的解释下：
例句：
At worst, the storm will make us postpone the trip.
最坏的估计是暴风雨会使我们推迟行程

get the worst of it 或
have the worst of it
To suffer a defeat or disadvantage.
遭受失败或损失
if (the) worst comes to (the) worst
If the very worst thing happens.
如果最坏的事发生
in the worst way【非正式用语】
Very much; a great deal:
非常地；十分地：
例句：
wanted to be elected in the worst way.
极想当选

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English wyrsta * see wers-
源自 古英语 wyrsta *参见 wers-