worse的用法与例句

也就是说，worse for wear最初是表示“因使用时间长，渐渐磨损”，非常符合字面意思。后来它才渐渐引申出身体不舒服、状态不佳(尤指喝醉)的意思。

The Phrase Finder (www.phrases.org.uk) 给出了证明：

The meaning there is clear - 'as things are used, they deteriorate'. As it became established in the language, 'worse for wear' developed into a synonym for 'worn out'.

Into the 20th century, and the phrase took on another meaning, that is, 'drunk'. This was taken up by the UK tabloid press in the 1960s and has now superseded 'tired and emotional' as the euphemism of choice when describing some young wag falling out of a taxi at 3am.

据我所知，worse for wear的本义(worn out)和引申义(drunk)都还蛮常用的，所以建议大家一并掌握。

本义：This laptop is really worse for wear. You should get a new one.

引申义： We should give him a ride home. He's clearly the worse for wear.