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A 7 A # J! how, why, etc. in the 'world

(,informal) used to emphasize sth and to show that you are surprised or annoyed (    ^ it if A

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were doing? (MWft&ikfl i BAEftff A? in an ideal/a perfect 'world used to say that sth is what you would like to happen or what should happen, but you know it cannot ft IS *J|77T : In an ideal world we would be recycling and reusing everything.   If] W&lfe $ &       'J

TJ#f W7%®liein the 'world used to emphasize what you are saying ( /jfl'jM ifl ^ ) 7# 7, AT, 1ST, IU Ift: There’s nothing in the world I’d like more than to visit New York, 177 fjfc H il 7 7 „

0 Don’t rush—we’ve got all the time in the world. $ij M ';i.f£t£:7, ^c'fllWW^WlHlo 0 You look as if you haven’t got a care in the world!         !

(be/live) in a world of your own if you are in a world of your own, you are so concerned with your own thoughts that you do not notice what is happening around you (         ) £ g B77Aifeil a man/woman

of the 'world a person with a lot of experience of life, who is not easily surprised or shocked       (ft

A; ftJ&f#Jt7A not for (all) the 'world used to say that you would never do sth A: I wouldn’t hurt you for the world.      itriAo the ... of this world

(informal) used to refer to people of a particular type • 32^A: We all envy the Bill Gateses of this world (= the people who are as rich and successful as Bill Gates), ic • M&&#7iAo ,out of this 'world

i (informal) used to emphasize how good, beautiful, etc. sth is ft (       ft ft;   The meal

was out of this world, ii IS. iti M H & fp 7 „ see the 'world to travel widely and gain wide experience JEg iR r ; M 7 ffi set/put the world to 'rights to talk about how the world could be changed to be a better place 7 fA 7 # T Wt II ft: We stayed up all night, setting the world to rights, fy fl          $% if $R fnj

Hsl£7l?-o set the world on fire (BrE also set the 'world alight) (informal) (usually used in negative sentences IS hi 7 i5 a£ 7) to be very successful and gain the admiration of other people A ; 31 ®

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the .world and his 'wife (BrE, informal, humorous) everyone; a large number of people A A; i^|A a 'world away (from sth) used to emphasize how different two things are ( fp- ) #<; ft 7 7, 7" ft-HA #i|: His new luxury mansion was a world away from the tiny house where he was born. ite-iP fM $r7      7; iB#:

the .world is your ‘oyster there is no limit to the opportunities open to you 17IP-HM 7 ft 7 ; ft 7 #J IJi a/the 'world of difference (informal) used to emphasize how much difference there is between two things % 7. 7 7]; H M 7 : There’s a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. H <fK - 7 A fll S - 7 A 'A 7 7 lie - M 7 the (whole) world 'over everywhere in the world 7# ft Ufa: 7 7 A: People are basically the same the world over. 7#fti1ii7 A Ml 7 h# 7Y — more at brave adj.,

DEAD adj., END /I., LOST, PROMISE V., SMALL adj., TOP A7., WATCH V., WAY /?., WILL n,, WORST /?.

the .World 'Bank noun [sing.] an international organ­ization that lends money to countries who are members at times when they are in difficulty and need more money 7# TO ( l»J A 717 If; m A fi 7j 7 file M17 vt MNITTO >

'world-beater noun a person or thing that is better than all others A 7 A PI 7 A ( i»lc '7 ‘ft) ) ► 'world­beating adj.

.world-'class adj. as good as the best in the world 7 li­ft 7; 17 If- t — ME 7: a world-class athlete 17 If- — 'ME 7

the .World 'Cup noun (in sports lAWls^) a competi­tion between national teams from all over the world, usually held every few years 171?-AtA7- - 7 ) : The next Rugby World Cup will take place in three years’ time. 7—

.world 'English noun [U] the English language, used throughout the world for international communication, including all of its regional varieties, such as Austra­lian, Indian and South African English 17 If- A ( 11 if

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.world- famous adj. known all over the world 717Pi]

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.World 'Heritage Site noun a natural or man-made place that is recognized as having great international importance and is therefore protected .world 'language noun a language that is known or spoken in many countries 17# 1171 in; l^^i7W world ly /'W3:ldli; NAmE 'W3irld-/ adj. (literary) 1 [only before noun] connected with the world in which we live rather than with spiritual things 7t77j; 17 f7 7j; 177 (llJ: worldly success 7 (ft W A It 0 your worldly goods (= the things that you own) A 7 A W 7i pn RTSra spir­itual 2 having a lot of experience of life and therefore not easily shocked 7 IS ii 7 M WIIW; 7 Sit 7 : At 15, he was more worldly than his older cousins . who lived in the country. A 15 7W It It fife IP ■‘Slg ft it 7 TlAliiCJ'li Alt 7i&7o EQ3 unworldly ► worldli ness noun [U]

.worldly-'wise adj. having a lot of experience of life and therefore not easily shocked # 7 A 7 M ; ft 7 7

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'world music noun [U] a type of pop music that includes influences from different parts of the world, especially Africa and Asia 7# #7 ( ,S7#ftifeA^/l

.world 'power noun a powerful country that has a lot of influence in international politics 7#'jSIH the .World 'Series noun a series of baseball games played every year between the winners of the American League and the National League 7#^          ( A SI A A

.world 'view noun a person’s way of thinking about and understanding life, which depends on their beliefs and attitudes 7fMJ7 Your education is bound to shape your world view. - 7 A S A: d-J W M A 7 A A 7 7 If- M

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.world 'war noun [<C, U] a war that involves many countries 7#A$c

.World .War 'One (also .World .War 'I) noun = First World War

.World .War 'Two (also .World .War 'll) noun = Sec­ond World War

'world-weary adj. no longer excited by life; showing this A 7 7J ; fk '# A 7 7l ET7T1 jaded ► 'world­weariness noun [U]

world-wide /'W3ildwaid; NAmE 'warrld-/ adj. [usually before noun] affecting all parts of the world S|ii|bJ77# 7j; 7#ftit!iii'j: an increase in worldwide sales 7 A 7) Pi 7 J|f ft O The story has attracted worldwide atten­tion. & ft 7 B      IM i 7 7 # 7 A ft o ► .world-'wide

adv.: We have 2 000 members worldwide, -ficil J ft. 7 7 # A 2 000 ft ht

the .World Wide 'Web (also the Web) noun (abbr. WWW) a system for finding information on the Internet, in which documents are connected to other documents using hypertext links Jj ft SJ; ALfots 711«]: to browse

a site on the World Wide Web ft Jj ft |vj 1; Ml 'fl    7 M 7

o vocabulary notes on page R7 worm /w3:m; NAmE W3:rm/ noun, verb m noun 1 [C] a long thin creature with no bones or legs, that lives in soil 7: birds looking for worms 7