1. 更坏的；更糟的；更差的　 of lower quality; not as good, pleasant, or satisfactory (as sb/sth else)
2. P 更重的，更加恶劣的　 more ill (than before)

　～ book　更坏的书
　～ chair　更坏的椅子
　～ clothes　更坏的衣服
　～ computer　更坏的计算机
　～ desk　更坏的桌子
　～ news　更坏的消息
　～ shoe　更坏的鞋
　～ table　更坏的桌子
　any ～　更差一点的
　much ～　更糟
　rather ～　更糟
　steadily ～　每况愈下
　get ～　越来越差
　grow ～　越来越差
　～ for the liquor　喝醉了酒
　～ for wear　破旧，磨损

　He has a worse garden than I have.　他的花园比我的更糟。
　I have a worse mark than you.　我的分数比你更差。
　I have even worse news for you.　我有更坏的消息告诉你。

　It wasn't a particularly good performance, although it could have been far worse.　这次演出不是很好，不过原本可能还会更糟。
　Last year's harvest was bad, but this year's may be even worse.　去年的收成不好，而今年的收成可能更差。
　This situation is now worse than ever.　现在的情况比以往更糟。
　I am worse at physical than John, but better at history.　我物理成绩不及约翰，但历史成绩却比他好。
　We're fearful that the patient might get worse.　我们担心病人的病情恶化。

 ♣ none the worse (for)
　没有（因）…受伤害；（尽管…)依然如故　not harmed (by)
　He were none the worse for his adventure.　他经历这一惊险事倒没受到伤害。
　I like a man none the worse for being outspoken.　我并不因为一个人直言不讳而改变我对他的好感。
　He fell into the well but fortunately he was none the worse for it.　他掉进井里，但幸而没有出事。
　The children got lost in the forest, but seemed none the worse (for it) when they arrived home in the morning.　孩子们在森林中迷路了，但在早晨他们安然无恙地回到了家里。
 ♣ the worse for wear
　（长时间使用而）破旧不堪；（过度工作而）精疲力竭　spoilt/not improved by time and use or work
　The defeated challenger looked somewhat the worse for wear after the big fight.　被打败了的挑战者在那场激战后，显得有些疲惫不堪了。
　His gloves has been the worse for wear.　他的手套已戴得破烂不堪了。
　She looks the worse for wear after half a year as monitor.　她担任班长不过半年，就显得疲惫不堪了。
 ♣ to make matters worse
　更糟的是　worsen a situation or condition that is already difficult or dangerous
　To make matters worse, he refused to apologize.　更糟的是他拒不道歉。
　The car broke down when I was driving home from work, and to make matters worse, it was pouring with rain.　下班我开车回家时，车子抛锚了，更糟的是，当时正下大雨。
 ♣ worse luck
　不幸地　unfortunately
　I shall have to miss the party, worse luck!　我参加不了这次聚会了，真可惜！
　He reached the food before I did, worse luck!　他抢在我之前先伸手拿到吃的东西，真倒霉！

　他把问题弄得更糟。
　［误］ He made the problem more worse.
　［正］ He made the problem much worse.
　［析］ worse已是比较级，其前不可再加more，但可加much.

　worse　用作名词时意思是“更坏的事，失败的地位”，可在句中作主语或宾语。例如：
　Worse cannot happen.　事情不可能更坏。
　I have worse to tell.　我还有更坏的事要说。
　He had the worse.　他遭到失败。

1. 更坏地，更糟地　 in a worse way
2. （程度上）更… to a worse degree

　worse　用作副词，意思是“更猛烈，更厉害，更糟”，是badly〔ill〕的比较级，可在句中作状语。

　I slept worse in hot weather.　我在热天更加睡不好。
　The old man has been taken worse.　那个老人病情更重了。
　It is raining worse than ever.　雨越下越大。
　They said they had fixed the car, but it's now running even worse than before.　他们说他们已经把车子修理好了，可是现在开起来比以前更差了。

 ♣ be worse off
　比以前更穷〔不愉快、不健康〕　be poorer, unhappier, less healthy, etc. than before
　The increase in taxes means that we'll be 30 pounds a month worse off.　加税后我们每月收入就要少30英镑。
　I've only broken my arm; other patients are far worse off than me.　我只是胳膊折了，其他病人比我严重得多。

　［反义词］ adj. & adv. better
　［词源］　古英语wiersa（更坏的，更次的）