world

[wə:ld]

n.世界, 地球, 世人, 世间, 领域
adj.世界的

n.

1. 世界; 地球; 宇宙[the S]

The blind people live in a dark world.

盲人生活在黑暗的世界里。

The world is round.

地球是圆的。

He was regarded as the best actor in the world then.

当时他被认为是世界上最优秀的演员。

2. (有生物存在的)天体[C]

It's possible that there is life on other worlds.

可能在别的天体上存在着生命。

3. (指一群生物)(世)界[the S]

the animal world

动物世界

4. (指某一时代或地区的)世界[the S]

5. 界; 领域[the S]

He has many friends in the world of art.

他在艺术界有很多朋友。

6. 世人, 众人[the S]

He tried to let the world know that he was a genius.

他想让全世界的人都知道他是天才。

7. 人世生活; 世情; 世故[the S]

8. 世间; 物质生活[the S]

9. 大量, 无数[the S][(+of)]

The vacation did me a world of good.

假期对我大有好处。

词形变化

名词复数：worlds

词义辨析

同义:

n.世界; 地球; 宇宙

universe  globe  earth  

同义参见:

peck  nature  cosmos  society  

英英释义

名词 world:

everything that exists anywhere

同义词：universe, existence, creation, cosmos, macrocosm

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

同义词：reality

people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest

同义词：domain

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

同义词：Earth, globe

the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife

同义词：worldly concern, earthly concern, earth

a part of the earth that can be considered separately

people in general considered as a whole

同义词：populace, public

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

同义词：human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man

形容词 world:

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

同义词：global, planetary, worldwide, world-wide

短语词组

be all the world to sb.

1. 对某人说来是最重要的事

My home is all the world to me.

对我说来家是一切。

worlds apart

1. 完全不同, 有天壤之别

Their ways of life are worlds apart.

他们的生活方式真是有天壤之别。

for all the world

1. 完全

He looks for all the world like his father.

他和他父亲长得一模一样。

out of this world

1. 【美】【口】极好的

The scenery in Hawaii is out of this world.

夏威夷的风景美不胜收, 宛如仙境。

Your mother's cooking is out of this world.

你母亲的手艺非凡。

The performance was simply out of this world.

那场演出简直再好没有了。

think the world of

1. 极其看重

He really thinks the world of you.

他真的很看重你。

补充

worldworld英:[wə:ld] 美:[wɚld]n.1.世界, 地球She has sailed round the world.她作过环球航行。Our world is but small part of the universe.我们的地球只不过是宇宙的一小部分。2.界, 领域3.众人; 世人; 人类Keep quiet, we don't want the whole world to know about it.安静些, 我们可不想让人人都知道这件事。Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world.人类行为所产生的影响远远超出人类世界的范围。4.世间; 人间He's very young and inexperienced, and doesn't know about the ways of the world.他还很年轻, 又缺乏经验, 不懂得人情世故。

例句

1. I'd like to drive around the world.我想开车周游世界。 2. Some problems are the same all over the world.有些问题在全世界都是一样的。 3. the possibility of life on other worlds其他星球上存在生命的可能性 4. The whole world was shocked.全世界都震惊了。 5. Athens had strong ties to the Arab world.雅典与阿拉伯世界关系密切。 6. the western world西方世界 7. the English-speaking world说英语的国家 8. the developing world发展中国家 9. Dogs were also associated with healing in the ancient world.在古代, 狗也与治病有关。 10. the modern world现代世界 11. His world is so different from mine.他的生活圈子和我的大不相同。 12. The publishing world had certainly never seen an event quite like this.出版界以前确实没有发生过类似这样的事。 13. the latest news from the world of finance来自金融界的最新消息 14. the art world艺术界 15. He seems to have completely withdrawn from the world.他似乎已经完全脱离社会生活了。 16. All the world and his wife will be there.那里有各种各样的人。 17. Richard was in a world of his own and didn't hear what I said.理查德沉浸在自己的世界里, 没有听见我说的话。 18. He was on top of the world because Laura had accepted his marriage proposal.因为劳拉接受了他的求婚, 所以他乐上了天。 19. Her living room provides the best of both worlds, with an office at one end and comfortable sofas at the other.她的客厅一头是办公区, 另一头有舒适的沙发, 相得益彰, 两全其美。 20. The novel is worlds apart from his academic writings.这部小说和他的学术著作截然不同。 21. young women of middle-class families which had come down in the world出身于落魄中产阶级家庭的年轻女子 22. Dan was dead to the world so he didn't hear me.丹睡得很沉, 所以没听见我的话。 23. A sleep will do you the world of good.睡眠会对你大有好处。 24. Richard and Laura exchanged conspiratorial glances, for all the world like two naughty children who had wandered away from home.理查德和劳拉交换了一下会意的眼神, 就像两个离家出走的顽皮孩子。 25. I wouldn't have missed this for the world.我决不会错过这个。 26. When they started to go up in the world, they moved to a flat in London.他们开始发家的时候, 搬进了伦敦的一所公寓。 27. In a perfect world, there would be the facilities and money to treat every sick person.在一个完美的世界里, 会有治疗每一位病人的设备和金钱。 28. No-one in the world can change things.在这个世界上, 没有人可以改变局势。 29. an elegant, clever and tough woman of the world一个优雅、聪明且阅历丰富的坚强女人 30. Their cakes are out of this world.他们的蛋糕实在太好吃了。 31. For many, the post office is the only link with the outside world.对很多人来说, 邮局是与外界联系的唯一纽带。 32. Every song on this collection is instantly likable – a mixture of dance, soul and pop-inspired melodies that won't set the world on fire.这张专辑首首歌都会让人一下子就喜欢上——混合了舞曲、灵乐和流行音乐曲风的旋律, 不过还到不了引起轰动的地步。 33. We thought the world of each other.我们非常在乎对方。 34. What in the world is he doing?他究竟在干什么？ 35. Where in the world have you been?你到底去了哪里？ 36. Some problems are the same the world over.有些问题在全世界都一样。 37. He has never worked and thinks the world owes him a living.他从来没有工作过, 认为自己生来就该享福。 38. he was doing his bit to save the world.他正尽他的一份微薄之力拯救世界。 39. [as modifier]world affairs.国际事务。 40. 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。 41. the possibility of life on other worlds.其他星球上有生命的可能性。 42. the English-speaking world.说英语的国家。。 43. the ancient world.古代。 44. the animal world.动物界。 45. they were a legend in the world of British theatre.他们在英国戏剧界是传奇人物。 46. he has almost completely withdrawn from the world.他完全与世隔绝。 47. how inexperienced she is in the ways of the world.在人情世故上，她是多么生嫩啊。 48. he felt his whole world had collapsed.他感到他的整个世界都倾塌了。 49. in this world and the next.今生与来世。 50. 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。 51. 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？。 52. 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。 53. I wouldn't miss it for the world.无论如何我也决不错过。 54. 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。 55. I thought the world of my father.我十分钦佩我的父亲。 56. 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。 57. 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。 58. a map of the world世界地图 59. the western world西方世界 60. the Arab world阿拉伯世界 61. the Third world第三世界 62. It's time you learned something about the real world!该是你要学一点人情世故的时候了！ 63. the modern world现代世界 64. the world of sport/fashion/politics体坛；时装界；政界 65. the medical/business/animal/natural world医学界；商界；动物界；自然界 66. Do you believe there are other worlds out there, like ours?你相信那儿存在着像我们一样的其他星球吗？ 67. The holiday has done her the world of good.这次休假对她大有好处。 68. Everyone else is stressed but he doesn't seem to have a care in the world.别人都很紧张，但他好像一点儿也不在乎。 69. There's no need to rush -- we've got all the time in the world.没有必要急急忙忙的─我们有的是时间。 70. What in the world are you doing?你到底在做什么？ 71. the countries/people/languages of the world全世界的国家/人民/语言 72. He is famous throughout the world.他名扬天下。 73. They sailed around the world.他们曾环球航行。 74. people from (all) around/across the world = people from all over the world来自世界各地的人 75. the tallest building in the (whole/entire) world = the world's tallest building全世界最高的建筑 76. It can be found anywhere/everywhere in the world.这在世界各地都可以找得到。 77. The product is shipped halfway around/across the world.运输这种产品要横跨半个地球。 78. The problem occurs in many/other/different parts of the world.这个问题出现在世界许多/其他/不同的地方。 79. The island was cut off from the rest of the world.这个岛过去与世界其他地区是完全隔绝的。 80. They want to see/travel the world.他们想见见世面/周游世界。 81. the Eastern and Western worlds东方和西方世界 82. the industrialized world工业化社会 83. people living in the English-speaking world生活在英语世界的人 84. the history of the world世界历史 85. the ancient and modern worlds古代和现代社会 86. I felt alone in the world.在这个世界上我感到很孤单。 87. She became depressed and withdrew from the world.她变得心灰意冷，把自己与外界隔绝开来。 88. "In an ideal/perfect world, no one would go hungry."在一个理想/完美的世界里，没有人会挨饿。 89. ambitious students who want to change the world志在改变世界的学生们 90. She seems ignorant of the ways of the world.她好像不懂处世之道。 91. "After college, she went out into the real world and got a job."大学毕业后，她步入社会并找了一份工作。 92. He seems out of touch with the real world.他似乎与现实世界完全脱节了。 93. She felt that the world was against her.她觉得全世界都在跟她作对。 94. We had no help or support. It was just us against the world.我们得不到任何帮助或支持，就只有我们自己孤军奋战。 95. They announced their discovery to the world.他们向全世界公布了他们的发现。 96. He sat in a café watching the world go by. [=watching people go by]他坐在咖啡馆里，看着来来往往的人们。 97. The world watched as he attempted to break the Olympic record.他努力打破奥运会纪录之际，全世界的人都在关注。 98. She felt the eyes of the world watching her.她感到世人的眼睛都在盯着她。 99. It's a private matter. I wish you wouldn't tell the whole world about it!这是私事，我希望你不要满世界地说！ 100. The inmates have little contact with the outside world.囚犯们与外界几乎没有联系。 101. a local artist who was unknown to the outside world不为外界所知的当地艺术家 102. the art/music/fashion world艺术/音乐/时尚界 103. the business and financial worlds商界和金融界 104. the world of the rich and famous社会名流 105. the animal/plant/insect world动物/植物/昆虫界 106. the natural world自然界 107. exploring the underwater world探索水下世界 108. Technology is forever changing our world.技术永远在不断改变着我们的世界。 109. the physical/material/spiritual world客观/物质/精神世界 110. His (whole/entire) world fell apart when his wife left him.妻子离开他后，他的（整个）世界都崩溃了。 111. She acts as if she doesn't have a care in the world. [=she acts as if she has no worries at all]她表现得似乎对什么都不在乎。 112. stories about other worlds关于外星球的故事 113. a creature from another world来自另一星球的生物 114. He's in a world of trouble. [=a lot of trouble]他深陷困境。 115. The new mattress made a world of difference.这张新床垫的效果完全不同。 116. A vacation would do you a world of good.休假会对你大有益处。 117. I would give my children the world if I could.如果可以的话，我会把一切都给我的孩子们。 118. She means the world to me. [=she is extremely important to me; I care about her very much]她对我来说意味着一切。 119. It would mean the world to me if you came with me.如果你和我一起来，那对我来说将非常重要。 120. He thinks the world of you. [=he thinks very highly of you]他非常看重你。 121. Hurry up! We don't have all the time in the world!快点！我们没有太多时间！ 122. This small village is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city.这个小村庄与城市的喧嚣截然不同。 123. It is sad to see how he has come down in the world.看到他落魄潦倒让人很难过。 124. "Their son came into the world at 10:32 p.m. on January 14, 2003."他们的儿子出生于2003年1月14日晚上10：32。 125. The copy looked for all the world like the original.这个复制品和原作简直完全一样。 126. I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world.我无论如何都不会错过你的婚礼。 127. What in the world [=on earth] are you talking about?你到底在说什么？ 128. Where in the world were you?你究竟去哪儿了？ 129. How in the world could you do that to her?你怎么能那样对她？ 130. This is the best apple pie in the world.这是世界上最好吃的苹果派。 131. There is nothing in the world I would like better than to go to your wedding.在这个世界上没有比参加你的婚礼更让我开心的事了。 132. "I tried to talk to him, but he was in his own little world and didn't seem to hear what I was saying."我尽力和他说话，但是他沉浸在自己的世界里，似乎没有听到我在说什么。 133. "You know him, too? Wow, it's a small world."你也认识他？啊，这世界真小。 134. He has really moved up in the world.他的确发达了。 135. His grandfather is not long for this world.他爷爷将不久于人世了。 136. My mom's apple pie is out of this world.我妈妈做的苹果派棒极了。 137. "The company is doing all right, but they haven't exactly set the world on fire."公司目前一切顺利，但还算不上大获成功。 138. The current economic situation is the best of all possible worlds for investors.目前的经济形势对投资者来说是最有利的。 139. I have the best of both worlds—a wonderful family and a great job.我的生活两全其美——家庭美满，工作理想。 140. Living in the suburbs is the worst of both worlds—there's neither the excitement of the city nor the quiet of the country.生活在郊区两头都够不上——既没有城里的热闹也没有乡村的宁静。 141. His books have entertained readers the world over.他的书世界各地的读者都喜欢看。 142. I don't know what the world is coming to when so many poor children have to go to bed hungry every night.那么多穷孩子每晚要饿着肚子睡觉，这成什么世道了。 143. "I can't just drop everything to help you. The world doesn't revolve around you, you know."我不能放下所有的事去帮你，你知道，这世界不是围着你转的。 144. Their world revolves around their children.他们的生活是以自己的孩子为中心。 145. The place where she lives now is a world apart from the small town where she grew up.她现在生活的地方与她长大的那个小镇有天壤之别。 146. They are worlds apart [=they disagree very much] on most issues.在大多数问题上，他们的意见都截然不同。 147. world history/leaders世界历史/领袖 148. She broke the world record.她打破了世界纪录。 149. They won the world championship.他们获得了世界冠军。 150. world peace世界和平 151. a world tour环球旅行 152. a world authority on gemstones闻名世界的宝石专家