world/'wɜːld $ 'wɜːr-/

n.

➊ [the ~] the earth and all the people and countries on it

➋ human society

n.

➊ [the ~] [S] 世界：the highest mountain in the world 世界最高的山

◇The students come from all over the world. 这些学生来自世界各地。

◇the world's oldest man 世界上年龄最大的人

➋ [C, 常S] 人类社会；世界：an ideal world 理想的社会

◇the Arab world 阿拉伯世界

world

world-famous

worldwide

常犯错误

✗ It's sad world.

✓ It's a sad world. 这是个悲伤的世界。

用法all over the world = the world over

辨析earth; world