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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

world [wəːld]
  1. 1. noun the world (earth) 世界
    in many parts of the world
    世界许多地方
  2. 2. noun [c] (planet) 星球
  3. 3. noun [c] (everyday existence) 生活
    It was as if my world had collapsed.
    这就好像我的生活已经崩溃了。
  4. 4. noun [c] (sphere) 界
    The world of football is very competitive.
    足球界竞争激烈
  5. 5. cpd [+champion] [ record] [ power] [ authority] 世界
  6. 6. cpd [+tour] 环球
    all over the world
    全世界
    to think the world of sb
    非常看重某人
    what in the world is he doing?
    究竟在做什么
    it'll do you a {or} the world of good
    [inf] 这会对你大有好处
    out of this world
    [inf] 无与伦比
    World War One/Two
    第一次/第二次世界大战

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

world [wɜːrld]
  1. 1. noun [Periodical Publication] 世界》,美国杂志
  2. 2. n.[c] 宇宙万象天地万物
  3. 3. n.[c] 集团群体,界
  4. 4. n.[c] 现实世界生活
    His world was shattered.
    他的世界搅乱了。
    We live in different worlds.
    我们生活不同世界中。
  5. 5. n.[c] 地球
    He sailed around the world.
    他驾船环游世界
  6. 6. n.[c] 全世界的人,世人众人
  7. 7. n.[c] 世界,界
  8. 8. n.[u] 世俗
    They consider the church to be independent of the world.
    他们那个教堂视为一个遗世独立地方
  9. 9. n.[c] 人,人类
    All the world loves a lover.
    恋爱中的人惹人爱。
  10. 10. n.[c] 大量无数
  11. 11. adjective 世界的,全球

Collins English-English Dictionary

world [w3ːld]
  1. 1. n the earth as a planet, esp including its inhabitants
  2. 2. n mankind; the human race
  3. 3. n people generally; the public
    in the eyes of the world
  4. 4. n social or public life
    to go out into the world
  5. 5. n the universe or cosmos; everything in existence
  6. 6. n a complex united whole regarded as resembling the universe
  7. 7. n any star or planet, esp one that might be inhabited
  8. 8. n [often capital] a division or section of the earth, its history, or its inhabitants
    the Western World
    the Ancient World
    the Third World
  9. 9. n an area, sphere, or realm considered as a complete environment
    the animal world
  10. 10. n any field of human activity or way of life or those involved in it
    the world of television
  11. 11. n a period or state of existence
    the next world
  12. 12. n the total circumstances and experience of an individual that make up his life, esp that part of it relating to happiness
    you have shattered my world
  13. 13. n a large amount, number, or distance
    worlds apart
  14. 14. n worldly or secular life, ways, or people
  15. 15. n See possible world
  16. 16. n [Spoken] wonderful; excellent
  17. 17. n [modifier] of or concerning most or all countries; worldwide
    world politics
    a world record
  18. 18. n [in combination] throughout the world
    world-famous
  19. 19. n [Etymology] Old English w(e)orold, from wer man + ald age, life; related to Old Frisian warld, wrald, Old Norse verold, Old High German wealt (German Welt)

Examples

The world-renowned Great Wall attracts tourists from all over the world.
举世闻名的万里长城,吸引着来自世界各地的观光客。
He is denying the world of the philosophers, a world of objects beyond direct perception.
他否认哲学家的世界,一个由不能直接感知的物体构成的世界。
They headed to the end of the world without a care in the world.
未得到这个世界的一点关爱,他们走向了世界的尽头。
Imagine meeting you halfway around the world! It's a small world!
想象在环游世界中途和你相遇!这个世界可真小啊!
英语里World Trade Organization简写为WTO
A man, young lady! lady, such a man As all the world--why, he's a man of wax," Romeo and Juliet (Act 1, Sc. III).
《罗密欧与朱丽叶》第一幕第三场“尊贵的小姐!这是一个男人,他是一个象世上所有男人一样的男子汉ーー唷,他原来是一个蜡男人!”
a looking-glass world
一个七颠八倒的世界
the nether world
阴间;下层社会

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