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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bad1 /bæd/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative worse /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/, superlative worst /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/) 1 not good 不好的HARMFULUNPLEASANT unpleasant or likely to cause problems 不好的，糟糕的，坏的 OPP good I have some bad news for you. 我有坏消息要告诉你。 I thought things couldn’t possibly get any worse. 我想事情最坏也不过如此了。 The plane was delayed for several hours by bad weather. 天气不好，飞机延误了好几个小时。 It’s difficult to break bad habits. 坏习惯很难改。 a bad smell 难闻的气味2 low quality 质量差LOW QUALITYBAD low in quality or below an acceptable standard 差的，拙劣的 OPP good The failure of the company was due to bad management. 公司倒闭是因为管理不善。 Your handwriting is so bad I can hardly read it. 你写的字太差，我几乎看不懂。 That was the worst movie I’ve ever seen. 那是我看过的最差劲的一部电影。3 not sensible 不明智的 [usually before noun] not sensible, or not suitable in a particular situation 不好的，不明智的，不合适的 OPP good Cutting spending at this time is a bad idea. 这个时候削减开支不是好主意。 Making big changes in your diet all at once is a bad thing to do. 饮食突然大变是不好的。4 morally wrong 道德品质不好的WRONGBAD PERSON morally wrong or evil 〔道德品质〕坏的，不好的 OPP good He’s a bad man – keep away from him. 他是个坏人，离他远一点。 → bad guy5 wrong behaviour 不良行为BAD PERSON spoken doing something you should not do, or behaving in a wrong way – used especially about children or pets 〔尤指儿童或宠物〕顽皮的，表现差的，表现不好的 SYN naughty Katie was very bad today! 凯蒂今天很顽皮！bad girl/dog etc Bad cat! Get off the table! 坏猫咪！下去，别待在桌子上！6 serious 严重的SERIOUSSERIOUS SITUATION serious or severe 严重的；厉害的 He was in a bad accident. 他遭遇了一场严重的事故。 The pain in my side is worse than it was yesterday. 我身体一侧的疼痛比昨天厉害了。7 a bad time/moment etc DIFFICULTa time that is not suitable or causes problems 不适当的时候 It’s a bad time to have to borrow money, with interest rates so high. 现在借款真不是时候，利率这么高。 You’ve come at the worst possible moment. I have a meeting in five minutes. 你来得真不是时候，我五分钟后有个会议。8 harmful 有害的HARM/BE BAD FOR damaging or harmful 造成损害的，有害的 Pollution is having a bad effect on fish stocks. 污染正在使鱼类数量下降。bad for Smoking is bad for your health. 吸烟有害健康。 Too much salt can be bad for you. 摄入太多的盐对身体不好。 It is bad for kids to be on their own so much. 小孩子总是独处并不好。9 food 食物FOODDFDECAY food that is bad is not safe to eat because it has decayed 已变质的，腐烂的10 no skill 不熟练BAD AT having no skill or ability in a particular activity 不擅长的；能力不济的11 bad heart/leg/back etc CONDITION/STATE OF somethinga heart, leg etc that is injured or does not work correctly 心脏/腿/背等不好12 language 语言SWEARINGSWEAR bad language is rude or offensive 〔语言〕粗鲁的，下流的13 be in a bad mood (also be in a bad temper British English)BAD-TEMPERED to feel annoyed or angry 情绪不好，心情不佳14 feel bad 15 not bad spokenGOOD ENOUGH used to say that something is good, or better than you expected 不错的16 not too/so bad spoken used to say that something is not as bad as expected 不是太糟糕17 too bad spoken18 go from bad to worse WORSEto become even more unpleasant or difficult 越来越坏，每况愈下19 be in a bad way informalSERIOUS SITUATION to be very ill, unhappy, or injured, or not in a good condition 病情严重；不高兴；受伤；处于困境20 a bad name BADif something has a bad name, people do not respect or trust it 不好的名声21. bad lot/sort/type British English old-fashionedBAD PERSON someone who is morally bad or cannot be trusted 坏人，坏蛋，坏家伙22 bad penny British EnglishDIFFICULT someone or something that causes trouble and is difficult to avoid 讨厌又避不开的人[事物]23 be taken bad British English informalMIILL to become ill 生病24 in bad faith DISHONESTif someone does something in bad faith, they are behaving dishonestly and have no intention of keeping a promise 存心不良地，背信弃义地25 bad news spoken informalBAD PERSON someone or something that always causes trouble 带来麻烦的人[事物]26 bad form British English old-fashionedBAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS socially unacceptable behaviour 不礼貌的行为27 bad blood AGAINST/OPPOSEangry or bitter feelings between people 恶感，敌意；仇恨28. not have a bad word to say about/against somebody if no one has a bad word to say about a particular person, everyone likes and respects that person 如果没有人说某人一句不好，那某人口碑很好29 it’s bad enough ... DIFFICULT spoken used to say that you already have one problem, so that you do not want to worry about or deal with another one …已经够受了30 something can’t be bad spokenGOOD ENOUGH used to persuade someone that something is good or worth doing 某事不错〔用于劝导〕31 (comparative badder, superlative baddest) spoken informal especially American English —badness noun [uncountable] THESAURUSbad not good 坏的，不好的a bad idea 坏主意His behaviour is getting worse. 他行为越来越糟了。poor not as good as it could be or should be 差的，不佳的A poor diet can lead to ill health. 饮食不良会导致健康欠佳。his poor performance at school 他在学校的糟糕表现not very good not good – often used instead of saying directly that something was ‘bad’, especially when you were disappointed by it 不怎么好，一般〔委婉说法，尤用于表示失望的时候〕The film wasn’t very good. 这部电影很一般。disappointing not as good as you hoped or expected 让人失望的Her exam results were disappointing. 她的考试成绩令人失望。a disappointing start to the campaign 这场让人失望的运动开场negative bad – used when talking about the bad result or effect of something 〔某事的结果或影响〕不良的，负面的All the publicity had a negative impact on sales. 所有这些推广宣传对销售产生了负面影响。nthe negative effects of climate changeundesirable formal bad and not wanted 不合意的，不想要的The policy had some undesirable consequences. 这一政策造成了一些不良后果。ndrug abuse and other undesirable behaviourunfavourable formal unfavourable conditions are not good for doing something 不利的，不好的The boat race was cancelled because of unfavourable weather. 划船比赛因天气不好被取消了。very bad 非常不好的awful/terrible/dreadful especially British English very bad 极糟的，很差的The movie was awful. 这部电影糟透了。Her house is in a terrible state. 她的房子状况极差。na dreadful crimehorrible very bad, especially in a way that shocks or upsets you 可怕的，恐怖的He describes prison as ‘a horrible place’. 他形容监狱是“一个可怕的地方”。nIt was a horrible experience.disgusting smelling or tasting very bad 〔气味或味道〕极糟的，令人恶心的The food was disgusting. 食物非常糟糕。The fish smelled disgusting. 这鱼闻上去很恶心。lousy /ˈlaʊzi/ informal very bad or disappointing 很差的，令人失望的The weather has been lousy all week. 整个星期天气都很糟。I’m fed up with this lousy job. 我对这份讨厌的工作已经受够了。ghastly /ˈɡɑːstli $ ˈɡæstli/ British English informal very bad 糟透的I’ve had a ghastly day. 今天我倒霉透了。a ghastly mistake 严重的错误severe severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad and serious 〔问题、伤势、病情等〕严重的，恶劣的The country faces severe economic problems. 该国面临严重的经济问题。severe delays 重大的延误nHe suffered severe head injuries in a car crash.atrocious/appalling/horrendous extremely bad in a way that is shocking 可怕的，惊人的Her behaviour has been absolutely atrocious. 她的行为极其恶劣。The country has an appalling human rights record. 这个国家的人权记录令人发指。abysmal /əˈbɪzməl/ very bad and of a very low standard 极坏的，糟透的The team’s performance was abysmal. 该队的表现一塌糊涂。nthe abysmal conditions in some prisons
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bad• bad apples• I was always really bad at French!• I'm very bad at remembering people's names.• It's the worst book she's ever written.• Bad cat! Get off the table!• Did you have a bad day at work?• This was often a direct consequence of bad diet: too much matooke and nothing else.• He's the worst driver I've ever seen.• Frank had a bad flu before Christmas.• In most movies, the bad guy gets caught in the end.• He plays one of the bad guys in the movie.• bad housing conditions• He had a bad influence on his younger brother.• a book full of bad language• A sweetheart, this little lady, not bad legs either.• bad management• But the fuel crisis was not all bad news for riders.• I'm afraid I have some bad news.• But when the cable came it was bad news.• The sharpest rise in shop sales for almost 12 years encouraged hopes that the worst of the recession is over.• In the 1980s, their cars had a bad reputation for reliability.• Critics blame the students' poor test performances on bad teaching.• Is there any crime worse than murdering a child?• He had an especially bad time at boarding school.• If the weather's bad, we could go to the museum instead.• The first, last year, was canceled because of bad weather.• But you were bad with your eyes all the same, I remember you were in a darkened room for days.bad thing to do• The worst thing to do is to try to make big changes all at once.bad girl/dog etc• I love that she is the bad girl.• They were all thieves and bad girls.• You, for one, you bad girl.• Jen had been a bad girl as a kid and probably seemed to him to be straightening out.• She had longed to be a bad girl in those post-war years, those austerity years.• Squashing a bad girl is like trying to squash a bluebottle.• Nice girls saved everything until they were married and bad girls, well, bad girls did the opposite.bad for• Not bad for a Monday, I thought.• Insurers pronounced 1998 the worst for climate-related disasters-until 1999 came along.• Which was good for the soul, but bad for knees and dignity.• If the judgment was bad for Microsoft, surely it must be good for somebody.• It was bad for pilot morale.• As chapter 11 is so bad for senior creditors, management and shareholders have a big advantage.• Stigler admitted that, theoretically speaking, monopolies were usually bad for society.• Financial analysts repeated time and again to the media that any and all wage increases were bad for the stock market.• Smoking is bad for your health.gone bad• Could he explain it all, the three-game losing streak, the Rose Bowl ambitions gone bad?• He is that most traditional of stereotypes - the working class gone bad.• The theory here is that governments are more likely to bail out essential-service projects whose financing has gone bad.• We had some cans of ginger ale in a cooler, but they had gone bad, exploded.bad at (doing) something• In fact, it is not bad at all.• The things that male brains are usually good at gay brains are often bad at, and vice versa.• And she added that some women were just as bad at bullying as the men.• Either she was not anorexic, or she was awfully bad at it.• It was always worst at night, as he waited for sleep to rescue him.• The distortion generated is worst at the kind of levels needed for headphone listening.• Intractable as these difficulties sometimes are at the sampling stage, they become much worse at the level of analysis and interpretation.bad2 noun 1 to the bad British English informalBPOOR if you are a particular amount to the bad, you are that much poorer or you owe that much 亏损；负债2. my bad! American English spoken informal used to say that you have made a mistake or that something is your fault 我的不是！是我不好！3. go to the bad British English old-fashionedBAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS to begin living in a wrong or immoral way 开始学坏，堕落Examples from the Corpus
bad• More of the bad of Washington sticks to you than the good.bad3 adverb spoken a word used to mean ‘badly’ that many people think is incorrect 很，非常〔很多人认为此用法是错的〕 I need that money bad. 我急需那笔钱。Examples from the Corpus
bad• He needed a drink pretty bad.• The front of the shop had been blown away, and the roof was badly damaged.• Two of the passengers were killed, and the driver was badly injured.• Like I hate it and I do bad at it.• How bad do you want it?From Longman Business Dictionarybadbad1 /bæd/ adjective bad debt/loan/investment/stock/assetFINANCEBANKING a bad debt, loan, investment etc is one from which you will not be able to get your money backBarclays have sharply increased their provision for bad corporate debts.The bank has more than a half billion dollars of bad assets.badbad2 noun to the bad if you are a particular amount of money to the bad, you have lost or owe that amountThanks to your mistake, I’m £500 to the bad!Origin bad1 (1200-1300) Perhaps from Old English bæddel “male homosexual”bad1 adjective →10-19 →20-31
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bad1 S1 W1 /bæd/ 
adjective (comparative worse /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/, superlative worst /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/)
OPP good:
I have some bad news for you.
I thought things couldn’t possibly get any worse.
The plane was delayed for several hours by bad weather.
It’s difficult to break bad habits.
a bad smell
2. LOW QUALITY low in quality or below an acceptable standard
OPP good:
The failure of the company was due to bad management.
Your handwriting is so bad I can hardly read it.
That was the worst movie I’ve ever seen.
3. NOT SENSIBLE [usually before noun] not sensible, or not suitable in a particular situation
OPP good:
Cutting spending at this time is a bad idea.
Making big changes in your diet all at once is a bad thing to do.
4. MORALLY WRONG morally wrong or evil
OPP good:
He’s a bad man – keep away from him. ⇨ bad guy
5. WRONG BEHAVIOUR spoken doing something you should not do, or behaving in a wrong way – used especially about children or pets
SYN naughty:
Katie was very bad today__
bad girl/dog etc
Bad cat__ Get off the table__
6. SERIOUS serious or severe:
He was in a bad accident.
The pain in my side is worse than it was yesterday.
7. a bad time/moment etc a time that is not suitable or causes problems:
It’s a bad time to have to borrow money, with interest rates so high.
You’ve come at the worst possible moment. I have a meeting in five minutes.
8. HARMFUL damaging or harmful:
Pollution is having a bad effect on fish stocks.
bad for
Smoking is bad for your health.
Too much salt can be bad for you.
It is bad for kids to be on their own so much.
9. FOOD food that is bad is not safe to eat because it has decayed:
bad fish
This milk has gone bad.
10. NO SKILL having no skill or ability in a particular activity
bad at (doing) something
I’m really bad at chess.
They have got to be the worst band on the planet.
11. bad heart/leg/back etc a heart, leg etc that is injured or does not work correctly:
I haven’t been able to do much because of my bad back.
12. LANGUAGE bad language is rude or offensive:
We were shocked to hear the little boy using bad language in front of his mother.
Jacky said a bad word__
13. be in a bad mood (also be in a bad temper British English) to feel annoyed or angry:
The boss is in a bad mood.
14. feel bad
a. to feel ashamed or sorry about something
feel bad about (doing) something
I felt bad about not being able to come last night.
feel bad for
I feel bad for Ann – she studied so hard for that test and she still didn’t pass.
b. to feel ill
15. not bad spoken used to say that something is good, or better than you expected:
‘How are you?’ ‘Oh, not bad.’
That’s not a bad idea.
16. not too/so bad spoken used to say that something is not as bad as expected:
The exams weren’t so bad.
17. too bad spoken
a. used to say that you do not care that something bad happens to someone:
‘I’m going to be late now__’ ‘Too bad – you should have gotten up earlier.’
b. used to say that you are sorry that something bad has happened to someone:
It’s too bad that you couldn’t come to the party last night.
18. go from bad to worse to become even more unpleasant or difficult:
The schools have gone from bad to worse in this area.
19. be in a bad way informal to be very ill, unhappy, or injured, or not in a good condition:
She was in a bad way after the funeral.
20. a bad name if something has a bad name, people do not respect or trust it
have/get a bad name
The bar had a bad name and was avoided by all the locals.
give somebody/something a bad name
These annoying tourists give all Americans a bad name.
21. bad lot/sort/type British English old-fashioned someone who is morally bad or cannot be trusted
22. bad penny British English someone or something that causes trouble and is difficult to avoid:
Sure enough, Steve turned up like the proverbial bad penny (=suddenly appeared).
23. be taken bad British English informal to become ill:
He was taken bad in the middle of the night.
24. in bad faith if someone does something in bad faith, they are behaving dishonestly and have no intention of keeping a promise:
In order to sue, you have to prove that the company was acting in bad faith.
25. bad news spoken informal someone or something that always causes trouble:
I’d avoid her if I were you. She’s bad news.
26. bad form British English old-fashioned socially unacceptable behaviour:
It’s bad form to argue with the umpire.
27. bad blood angry or bitter feelings between people
bad blood between
There’s too much bad blood between them.
28. not have a bad word to say about/against somebody if no one has a bad word to say about a particular person, everyone likes and respects that person
29. it’s bad enough ... spoken used to say that you already have one problem, so that you do not want to worry about or deal with another one:
It’s bad enough having to bring up three kids on your own, without having to worry about money as well__
30. something can’t be bad spoken used to persuade someone that something is good or worth doing:
You only pay £10 deposit and no interest – that can’t be bad, can it?
31. (comparative badder, superlative baddest) especially American English spoken informal
a. used when you think something is very good:
Now that’s a bad car__
b. someone who is bad is very determined and does not always obey rules – used to show approval
—badness noun [uncountable]
▪ bad not good: a bad idea | His behaviour is getting worse.
▪poor not as good as it could be or should be: A poor diet can lead to ill health. | his poor performance at school
▪not very good not good – often used instead of saying directly that something was ‘bad’, especially when you were disappointed by it: The film wasn’t very good.
▪disappointing not as good as you hoped or expected: Her exam results were disappointing. | a disappointing start to the campaign
▪negative bad – used when talking about the bad result or effect of something: All the publicity had a negative impact on sales. | the negative effects of climate change
▪undesirable formal bad and not wanted: The policy had some undesirable consequences. | drug abuse and other undesirable behaviour
▪unfavourable formal unfavourable conditions are not good for doing something: The boat race was cancelled because of unfavourable weather.
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▪awful/terrible/dreadful especially British English very bad: The movie was awful. | Her house is in a terrible state. | a dreadful crime
▪horrible very bad, especially in a way that shocks or upsets you: He describes prison as ‘a horrible place’. | It was a horrible exprerience.
▪disgusting smelling or tasting very bad: The food was disgusting. | The fish smelled disgusting.
▪lousy /ˈlaʊzi/ informal very bad or disappointing: The weather has been lousy all week. | I’m fed up with this lousy job.
▪ghastly /ˈɡɑːstli $ ˈɡæstli/ British English informal very bad: I’ve had a ghastly day. | a ghastly mistake
▪severe severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad and serious: The country faces severe economic problems. | severe delays | He suffered severe head injuries in a car crash.
▪atrocious/appalling/horrendous extremely bad in a way that is shocking: Her behaviour has been absolutely atrocious. | The country has an appalling human rights record.
▪abysmal /əˈbɪzməl/ very bad and of a very low standard: The team’s performance was abysmal. | the abysmal conditions in some prisons
bad2 noun
1. to the bad British English informal if you are a particular amount to the bad, you are that much poorer or you owe that much:
Thanks to your mistake, I’m £500 to the bad__
2. my bad__ American English spoken informal used to say that you have made a mistake or that something is your fault
3. go to the bad British English old-fashioned to begin living in a wrong or immoral way
bad3 adverb spoken
a word used to mean ‘badly’ that many people think is incorrect:
I need that money bad.
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adjective (comparative worse /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/, superlative worst /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/) Date: 1200-1300
Origin: Perhaps from Old English bæddel 'male homosexual'
1. NOT GOOD unpleasant or likely to cause problems Origin: Perhaps from Old English bæddel 'male homosexual'
OPP good:
2. LOW QUALITY low in quality or below an acceptable standard
OPP good:
3. NOT SENSIBLE [usually before noun] not sensible, or not suitable in a particular situation
OPP good:
4. MORALLY WRONG morally wrong or evil
OPP good:
5. WRONG BEHAVIOUR spoken doing something you should not do, or behaving in a wrong way – used especially about children or pets
SYN naughty:
bad girl/dog etc
6. SERIOUS serious or severe:
7. a bad time/moment etc a time that is not suitable or causes problems:
8. HARMFUL damaging or harmful:
bad for
9. FOOD food that is bad is not safe to eat because it has decayed:
10. NO SKILL having no skill or ability in a particular activity
bad at (doing) something
11. bad heart/leg/back etc a heart, leg etc that is injured or does not work correctly:
12. LANGUAGE bad language is rude or offensive:
13. be in a bad mood (also be in a bad temper British English) to feel annoyed or angry:
14. feel bad
a. to feel ashamed or sorry about something
feel bad about (doing) something
feel bad for
b. to feel ill
15. not bad spoken used to say that something is good, or better than you expected:
16. not too/so bad spoken used to say that something is not as bad as expected:
17. too bad spoken
a. used to say that you do not care that something bad happens to someone:
b. used to say that you are sorry that something bad has happened to someone:
18. go from bad to worse to become even more unpleasant or difficult:
19. be in a bad way informal to be very ill, unhappy, or injured, or not in a good condition:
20. a bad name if something has a bad name, people do not respect or trust it
have/get a bad name
give somebody/something a bad name
21. bad lot/sort/type British English old-fashioned someone who is morally bad or cannot be trusted
22. bad penny British English someone or something that causes trouble and is difficult to avoid:
23. be taken bad British English informal to become ill:
24. in bad faith if someone does something in bad faith, they are behaving dishonestly and have no intention of keeping a promise:
25. bad news spoken informal someone or something that always causes trouble:
26. bad form British English old-fashioned socially unacceptable behaviour:
27. bad blood angry or bitter feelings between people
bad blood between
28. not have a bad word to say about/against somebody if no one has a bad word to say about a particular person, everyone likes and respects that person
29. it’s bad enough ... spoken used to say that you already have one problem, so that you do not want to worry about or deal with another one:
30. something can’t be bad spoken used to persuade someone that something is good or worth doing:
31. (comparative badder, superlative baddest) especially American English spoken informal
a. used when you think something is very good:
b. someone who is bad is very determined and does not always obey rules – used to show approval
—badness noun [uncountable]
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noun1. to the bad British English informal if you are a particular amount to the bad, you are that much poorer or you owe that much:
2. my bad__ American English spoken informal used to say that you have made a mistake or that something is your fault
3. go to the bad British English old-fashioned to begin living in a wrong or immoral way
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adverb spokena word used to mean ‘badly’ that many people think is incorrect:
an unpleasant /afoul /adisgusting smell令人不快的／难闻的／恶心的气味 appalling /dreadful /severe weather糟透的／十分恶劣的／非常恶劣的天气 an unpleasant /afrightening /atraumatic experience不愉快的／可怕的／痛苦难忘的经历 poor /weak eyesight视力差 a terrible /serious /horrific accident重大的／严重的／可怕的事故 a wicked /anevil /animmoral person恶毒的／邪恶的／道德败坏的人 an awkward /anembarrassing /adifficult situation令人尴尬的／使人难堪的／艰难的处境 We were working in difficult /appalling conditions.我们在艰苦的／恶劣的条件下工作。
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