world
柯林斯词典
1. N-SING The world is the planet that we live on. 地球
The satellite enables us to calculate their precise location anywhere in the world. 这颗卫星使得我们可以计算他们在地球上的任何准确位置。
2. N-SING Theworld refers to all the people who live on this planet, and our societies, institutions, and ways of life. 世人
The world was, and remains, shocked. 世人震惊了,并且仍然震惊。
He wants to show the world that anyone can learn to be an ambassador. 他想向世人展示,任何人都能够学做一名大使。
3. ADJ You can use world to describe someone or something that is one of the most important or significant of its kind on earth. 世界性的[ADJ n]
China has once again emerged as a world power. 中国再次成为一个世界性的强国。
4. N-SING You can use world in expressions such as the Arab world, the Western world, and the ancient world to refer to a particular group of countries or a particular period in history. 世界 (指某些国家或时期)
Athens had strong ties to the Arab world. 雅典与阿拉伯世界有着紧密的联系。
5. N-COUNT Someone's world is the life they lead, the people they have contact with, and the things they experience. 生活世界; 生活圈子
His world seemed so different from mine. 他的生活圈子与我的似乎是那么的不同。
6. N-SING You can use world to refer to a particular field of activity, and the people involved in it. 界
The publishing world had certainly never seen an event quite like this. 出版界当然从未见过类似这样的事情。
7. N-SING You can use world to refer to a particular group of living things, for example, the animal world, the plant world, and the insect world. (某生物) 界
When it comes to dodging disaster, the champions of the insect world have to be cockroaches. 谈到躲避灾难,昆虫界的冠军非蟑螂莫属。
8. →see also real world , Third World
9. PHRASE If you say that someone has the best of both worlds, you mean that they have only the benefits of two things and none of the disadvantages. 两全其美
Her living room provides the best of both worlds, with an office at one end and comfortable sofas at the other. 她的起居室两全其美,一端是个办公室,另一端有舒服的沙发。
10. PHRASE If you say that something has done someone a world of good, you mean that it has made them feel better or improved their life. 对…大有好处[非正式]
Just sit for a while and relax. It will do you a world of good. 就坐一会儿,放松放松。这将对你大有好处。
11. PHRASE You can use in the world in expressions such as what in the world and who in the world to emphasize a question, especially when expressing surprise or anger. 到底 (表示强调)[强调]
What in the world is he doing?
他到底在干什么呢?
12. PHRASE You can use in an ideal world or in a perfect world when you are talking about things that you would like to happen, although you realize that they are not likely to happen. 在理想状态下
In an ideal world Karen Stevens says she would love to stay at home with her two-and-half-year-old son. 卡林·斯蒂芬斯说,她愿意和两岁半的儿子待在家里,但那只是理想状态。
13. PHRASE You can use the outside world to refer to all the people who do not live in a particular place or who are not involved in a particular situation. 外界
For many, the post office is the only link with the outside world. 对许多人来说,邮局是与外界联系的惟一纽带。
14. not be the end of the world→see end
15. the world is your oyster→see oyster
16. on top of the world→see top
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world /wɜːld/ (worlds)
剑桥词典
- People from different cultures have different conceptions of the world.
- The richer countries of the world should take concerted action to help the poorer countries .
- I'm flirting with the idea of taking a year off and travelling round the world.
- He's one of the highest-earning professional golfers in the world.
- The museum's collection includes works of art from all around the world.
- This argument may seem arcane to those not closely involved in the world of finance .
- He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.
- They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre .
- Stars from the world of entertainment turned out to celebrate his 40th year in show business .
- She was a key figure in the international art world.
world noun (THE EARTH)
[ 单数名词 ]the earth and all the people , places , and things on it
地球,世界
Different parts of the world have very different climatic conditions . 世界上不同地区的气候状况大不相同。
Which bridge has the longest span in the world? 世界上哪座桥的跨度最大?
News of the disaster shocked the (whole /entire ) world. 关于那场灾难的消息震惊了(整个)世界。
We live in a changing world and people must learn to adapt . 我们生活在一个不断变化的世界中,人们必须学会适应。
She's a world authority on foetal development . 她是世界上胎儿发育领域的权威。
a world record /championship 世界纪录/冠军
例句
world noun (GROUP/AREA)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]a group of things such as countries or animals , or an area of human activity or understanding
领域;界;世界
the Muslim world 穆斯林世界
the modern /industrialized world 现代/工业化世界
the animal world 动物界
stars from the rock music world 摇滚音乐界的明星们
Unexpected things can happen in the world of subatomic particles . 在亚原子粒子世界中可能会有出人意料的情况发生。
例句
world noun (PLANET)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a planet or other part of the universe , especially one where life might or does exist
(尤指可能或确有生命存在的)星球,天体
There was a man on the news last night who believes we've been visited by beings from other worlds. 昨晚的新闻报道中,有个男子认为外星生物曾经拜访过我们。
习语
at one with the worldbe worlds apart
do sb the world of good
for all the world
go/come down in the world
go/come up in the world
have the world at your feet
in a world of your own
make a world of difference
make the world go around/round
更多习语
a man/woman of the world
mean the world to sb
not for the world
out of this world
the ways of the world
what, how, why, etc. in the world
what's the world coming to?
the world and his wife
the world is sb's oyster
a world of difference 返回 world