world

1. N-SING The world is the planet that we live on. 地球

The satellite enables us to calculate their precise location anywhere in the world. 這顆衛(wèi)星使得我們可以計算他們在地球上的任何準確位置。

2. N-SING Theworld refers to all the people who live on this planet, and our societies, institutions, and ways of life. 世人

The world was, and remains, shocked. 世人震驚了，并且仍然震驚。

He wants to show the world that anyone can learn to be an ambassador. 他想向世人展示，任何人都能夠?qū)W做一名大使。

3. ADJ You can use world to describe someone or something that is one of the most important or significant of its kind on earth. 世界性的[ADJ n]

China has once again emerged as a world power. 中國再次成為一個世界性的強國。

4. N-SING You can use world in expressions such as the Arab world, the Western world, and the ancient world to refer to a particular group of countries or a particular period in history. 世界 (指某些國家或時期)

Athens had strong ties to the Arab world. 雅典與阿拉伯世界有著緊密的聯(lián)系。

5. N-COUNT Someone's world is the life they lead, the people they have contact with, and the things they experience. 生活世界; 生活圈子

His world seemed so different from mine. 他的生活圈子與我的似乎是那么的不同。

6. N-SING You can use world to refer to a particular field of activity, and the people involved in it. 界

The publishing world had certainly never seen an event quite like this. 出版界當然從未見過類似這樣的事情。

7. N-SING You can use world to refer to a particular group of living things, for example, the animal world, the plant world, and the insect world. (某生物) 界

When it comes to dodging disaster, the champions of the insect world have to be cockroaches. 談到躲避災(zāi)難，昆蟲界的冠軍非蟑螂莫屬。

8. →see also real world , Third World

9. PHRASE If you say that someone has the best of both worlds, you mean that they have only the benefits of two things and none of the disadvantages. 兩全其美

Her living room provides the best of both worlds, with an office at one end and comfortable sofas at the other. 她的起居室兩全其美，一端是個辦公室，另一端有舒服的沙發(fā)。

10. PHRASE If you say that something has done someone a world of good, you mean that it has made them feel better or improved their life. 對…大有好處[非正式]

Just sit for a while and relax. It will do you a world of good. 就坐一會兒，放松放松。這將對你大有好處。

11. PHRASE You can use in the world in expressions such as what in the world and who in the world to emphasize a question, especially when expressing surprise or anger. 到底 (表示強調(diào))[強調(diào)]

What in the world is he doing?

他到底在干什么呢？

12. PHRASE You can use in an ideal world or in a perfect world when you are talking about things that you would like to happen, although you realize that they are not likely to happen. 在理想狀態(tài)下

In an ideal world Karen Stevens says she would love to stay at home with her two-and-half-year-old son. 卡林·斯蒂芬斯說，她愿意和兩歲半的兒子待在家里，但那只是理想狀態(tài)。

13. PHRASE You can use the outside world to refer to all the people who do not live in a particular place or who are not involved in a particular situation. 外界

For many, the post office is the only link with the outside world. 對許多人來說，郵局是與外界聯(lián)系的惟一紐帶。

14. not be the end of the world→see end

15. the world is your oyster→see oyster

16. on top of the world→see top