be not long for this world

have only a short time to live

不久于人世

the best of both (或 all possible) worlds

the benefits of widely differing situations, enjoyed at the same time

兩頭受益，左右逢源

bring someone into the world

give birth to or assist at the birth of someone

生孩子；接生

come into the world

be born

出生，降生

come up (或 go down) in the world

rise (or drop) in status, especially by becoming richer (or poorer)

發(fā)跡，飛黃騰達(dá)（或落魄）

look for all the world like

look precisely like (used for emphasis)

［用作強(qiáng)調(diào)］看起來簡直一模一樣

fossil imprints that look for all the world like motorcycle tracks.

化石印痕看起來與汽車的車轍簡直一模一樣。

man (或 woman) of the world

a person who is experienced in the ways of sophisticated society

老于世故的人

not do something for the world

not do something whatever the inducement

決不，無論如何不

I wouldn't miss it for the world.

無論如何我也決不錯(cuò)過。

out of this world

(informal)extremely enjoyable or impressive

(非正式)十全十美的，好得不可思議的

a herb and lemon dressing that's out of this world.

芳草和檸檬簡直是再好沒有的調(diào)料。

see the world

travel widely and gain wide experience

見多識廣，久經(jīng)世故

think the world of

have a very high regard for (someone)

非常看重，十分欽佩（某人）

I thought the world of my father.

我十分欽佩我的父親。

the world and his wife

(Brit.)a large number of people; everybody

(英)許多人；各色人等；所有的人

now all the world and his wife seems to have heard of them.

現(xiàn)在所有的人似乎都已聽說那些事。

the world, the flesh, and the devil

all forms of temptation to sin

物質(zhì)享受、肉欲與魔鬼（指造成人類罪孽的各種誘惑）

a (或 the) world of

a very great deal of

無數(shù)，大量，許多

there's a world of difference between being alone and being lonely.

獨(dú)自一人和孤獨(dú)之間有很大的差別。