world

world
noun
  1. (一般作 the world)the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
    世界，地球，天下
    he was doing his bit to save the world.
    他正尽他的一份微薄之力拯救世界。
    ■(the world)all of the people, societies, and institutions on the earth
    世界，天下
    [as modifier]world affairs.
    国际事务。
    ■[as modifier]denoting one of the most important or influential people or things of its class
    世界（表示最重要或最有影响力的人、物）
    they had been brought up to regard Britain as a world power.
    他们在被灌输英国是世界强国的信念中长大。
    ■another planet like the earth
    像地球的星球，似地球的天体
    the possibility of life on other worlds.
    其他星球上有生命的可能性。
  2. a part or aspect of human life or of the natural features of the earth, in particular
    世界，界，领域；尤指
    ■a region or group of countries
    地区，国家
    the English-speaking world.
    说英语的国家。。
    ■a period of history
    历史时期
    the ancient world.
    古代。
    ■a group of living things
    生物界，万物
    the animal world.
    动物界。
    ■the people, places, and activities to do with a particular thing
    界，领域
    they were a legend in the world of British theatre.
    他们在英国戏剧界是传奇人物。
    ■human and social interaction
    社会生活，社会交往
    he has almost completely withdrawn from the world.
    他完全与世隔绝。
    how inexperienced she is in the ways of the world.
    在人情世故上，她是多么生嫩啊。
    ■(one's world)a person's life and activities
    人生，一世
    he felt his whole world had collapsed.
    他感到他的整个世界都倾塌了。
    ■[in sing]a stage of human life, either mortal or after death
    人世；今生；来世
    in this world and the next.
    今生与来世。
    ■secular interests and affairs
    尘世，世俗；世事，世情
    parents are not viewed as the primary educators of their own children, either in the world or in the Church.
    无论在世事还是基督信仰上，父母并不被视为孩子的启蒙老师。
常用词组
be not long for this world
  1. have only a short time to live
    不久于人世
the best of both (或 all possible) worlds
  1. the benefits of widely differing situations, enjoyed at the same time
    两头受益，左右逢源
bring someone into the world
  1. give birth to or assist at the birth of someone
    生孩子；接生
come into the world
  1. be born
    出生，降生
come up (或 go down) in the world
  1. rise (or drop) in status, especially by becoming richer (or poorer)
    发迹，飞黄腾达（或落魄）
in the world
  1. used for emphasis in questions, especially to express astonishment or disbelief
    竟然，到底，究竟（用作疑问句的强调形式，表示惊讶、不信等）
    why in the world did you not reveal yourself sooner?.
    你究竟为什么没有早点表明你的身份？。
look for all the world like
  1. look precisely like (used for emphasis)
    ［用作强调］看起来简直一模一样
    fossil imprints that look for all the world like motorcycle tracks.
    化石印痕看起来与汽车的车辙简直一模一样。
man (或 woman) of the world
  1. a person who is experienced in the ways of sophisticated society
    老于世故的人
not do something for the world
  1. not do something whatever the inducement
    决不，无论如何不
    I wouldn't miss it for the world.
    无论如何我也决不错过。
out of this world
  1. (informal)extremely enjoyable or impressive
    (非正式)十全十美的，好得不可思议的
    a herb and lemon dressing that's out of this world.
    芳草和柠檬简直是再好没有的调料。
see the world
  1. travel widely and gain wide experience
    见多识广，久经世故
think the world of
  1. have a very high regard for (someone)
    非常看重，十分钦佩（某人）
    I thought the world of my father.
    我十分钦佩我的父亲。
the world and his wife
  1. (Brit.)a large number of people; everybody
    (英)许多人；各色人等；所有的人
    now all the world and his wife seems to have heard of them.
    现在所有的人似乎都已听说那些事。
the world, the flesh, and the devil
  1. all forms of temptation to sin
    物质享受、肉欲与魔鬼（指造成人类罪孽的各种诱惑）
a (或 the) world of
  1. a very great deal of
    无数，大量，许多
    there's a world of difference between being alone and being lonely.
    独自一人和孤独之间有很大的差别。
(all) the world over
  1. everywhere on the earth
    遍布全球，遍及全世界
worlds apart
  1. very different or distant
    天壤之别；天各一方
语源
  1. Old English w(e)oruld, from a Germanic compound meaning 'age of man'; related to Dutch wereld and German Welt
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