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*world¹ /wɜld; wɜːld/
n
1 the world the PLANET we live on, including all of the people, countries etc on it; the Earth 世界，地球:
Athletes came from all over the world to compete in the Games. 世界各地的运动员都来参加比赛。
the longest river in the world 世界上最长的河
2 [C usually singular 一般用单数] all the things and people that are connected with a particular subject or activity 〔某个〕领域，界:
the world of baseball 棒球界
the music world 音乐界
3 in the world spoken used to emphasize something you are saying 【口】 世界上; 究竟〔用于强调语气〕:
You're the best dad in the world. 你是世界上最好的父亲。
4 [singular 单数] a part of the world …世界〔世界的某一部分〕:
the Western World 西方世界
the industrialized world 工业化国家
5 [C] your world is your life and the things that you do, the people that you know etc 〔某人的〕世界〔指他的生活、做的事和认识的人〕:
Dean's world was filled with music and laughter. 迪安的生活充满了音乐和欢笑。
6 the animal/plant/insect world animals etc considered as a group 动物/植物/昆虫世界
7 [C] a PLANET other than the Earth 〔除地球外的〕天体，星球:
creatures from another world 来自另一星球的生物
8 the whole world everybody 人人，大家
9 the outside world the people, places, and things that are happening in the area outside where you live 外面世界:
Japan was cut off from the outside world. 日本与外面世界的联系被切断了。
10 do sb a world of good informal to make someone feel a lot better 【非正式】 对某人大有助益:
A vacation would do you a world of good. 休假对你大有好处。
11 be out of this world to be extremely good 极好，好得不得了:
Have you tried their ice cream? It's out of this world! 你尝过他们的冰淇淋吗？ 棒极了！
12 be on top of the world to be extremely happy 极开心，极快乐
13 mean the world to sb to be the person or thing that someone cares about most 是某人的至爱
14 move/go up in the world to get a better job or a more important social position 发迹，高升
15 have the best of both worlds to have the advantages of two completely different things 两全其美，两益兼得
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