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bad

UK //bæd//US //bæd//

词源

源自古英语'bæddel',最初意为'无用的'或'软弱的',后演变为表示质量差或道德不良。

adjective

❶ 表示质量差、不符合标准或令人不满意,可以形容事物、行为或情况。

“The food at that restaurant was really bad.”

(那家餐厅的食物真的很糟糕。)

“He got a bad grade on his test.”

(他考试得了很差的分数。)

❶ 形容道德上错误、有害或不正当的行为或人。

“Stealing is a bad thing to do.”

(偷窃是不道德的行为。)

“He has a bad reputation.”

(他的名声很不好。)

❶ 形容身体或情绪上的不适、不健康或痛苦的状态。

“I feel bad today; maybe I'm getting sick.”

(我今天感觉不舒服,可能生病了。)

“She has a bad headache.”

(她头疼得厉害。)

同义词:poor, awful, terrible, negative, harmful

noun

❶ 指不好的事物、情况或人,通常用于抽象概念。

“You have to take the good with the bad.”

(你必须接受生活中的好事和坏事。)

“He's not all bad; he has some good qualities.”

(他并非一无是处,也有一些优点。)

同义词:evil, wrong, harm

常见短语

not bad — 用于表示某事比预期好,虽然不完美但可以接受。

“Your painting is not bad for a beginner.”

(作为初学者,你的画还不错。)

go bad — 指食物变质或情况变糟。

“The milk will go bad if you leave it out.”

(如果把牛奶放在外面,它会变质的。)

feel bad about — 对某事感到内疚或遗憾。

“I feel bad about forgetting her birthday.”

(我因为忘记她的生日而感到内疚。)