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[/wɜːθ; wəθ/] adj [pred 作表语] 用法:
1 having a certain value 有某种价值:
Our house is worth about 60000. 我们的房子约值60000英镑. *
I paid only 3000 for this used car but it's worth a lot more. 我只花了3000英镑就买下了这辆旧汽车, 其价值远不止这些. *
What's the old man worth? ie What is the value of his possessions? 这个老先生的财产值多少钱? *
This contract isn't worth the paper it's written on, ie It is worthless. 这份合同的价值还比不上写合同的这张纸呢. 用法:
2 (sometimes followed by the -ing form of a v 有时後接动词的-ing形式) giving or likely to give a satisfactory or rewarding return for (doing sth) 值得（做某事）; 有（做某事）的价值:
The book is worth reading/It's worth reading the book. 这本书值得一读. *
He felt that his life was no longer worth living. 他觉得他的生命已经没有再活下去的价值了. *
It's an idea that's worth considering. 这是个值得考虑的意见. *
It's such a small point that it's hardly worth troubling about. 这个问题很小, 不值得研究. *
It's not worth the effort/the trouble. 不值得费那个事. *
The scheme is well worth a try. 这个计画倒值得一试. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush => bird. for ,all one is `worth (infml) with all one's energy and effort 竭尽全力:
The thief ran off down the road, so I chased him for all I was worth. 那个贼顺著马路逃跑, 我就拼命紧追不舍. for ,what it's `worth however much or little importance or value sth has 无论某事物价值如何:
And that's my opinion, for what it's worth. 这就是我的意见, 也别管有用没用吧. the game is not worth the candle => game1. not worth a `damn, a `straw, a `red cent, a tinker's `cuss, etc (infml) worthless 毫无价值:
Their promises are not worth a damn. 他们的承诺分文不值. `worth it certain or very likely to repay the money, effort or time given 很值得:
The new car cost a lot of money, but it's certainly worth it. 买这辆新汽车花了很多钱, 但确实物有所值.* I don't bother to iron handkerchiefs it's not worth it. 我可不费那个事去熨手绢儿--犯不上. ,worth one's `salt deserving what one earns; doing one's job competently 值得雇用; 称职:
Any teacher worth his salt knows that. 只要不是混饭吃的教师, 都明白这一点. ,worth one's/its ,weight in `gold extremely helpful, useful, etc; invaluable 非常有用的; 无价的:
A reliable car is worth its weight in gold. 靠得住的汽车就是无价之宝. ,worth sb's `while profitable or interesting to sb对某人有利益或有好处:
It would be (well) worth your while/You would find it (well) worth your while to come to the meeting. 你要是参加了这个会议就会觉得很有好处. *
They promised to make it worth her while (ie pay or reward her) if she would take part. 他们许诺说她要是参加就一定给她报酬. worth 2
n [U] 用法:
1 ~ of sth (preceeded by a n indicating amount, duration, etc 用於表示数量、 持续时间等的名词之後) (a) amount of sth that a specified sum of money will buy （某物的）值某金额的量:
The thieves stole 1 million worth of jewellery. 窃贼偷走了价值100万英镑的珠宝. *
ten pounds' worth of petrol 十英镑的汽油.
(b) amount of sth that will last for a specified length of time （某物的）能持续某段时间的量:
a day's worth of fuel 能用一天的燃料 *
two weeks' worth of supplies 能维持两个星期的供应品. 用法:
2 value or usefulness 价值; 用处:
items of great, little, not much, etc worth 很有、 简直没有、 没什麽...用处的物件 *
people of worth in the community 社区里的重要人物. worthless adj 用法:
1 having no value or usefulness 无价值的; 没用的:
worthless old rubbish 没用的破烂货 *
This contract is now worthless. 这份合同现在毫无价值了. 用法:
2 (of a person) having bad qualities （指人）品质坏的:
a worthless character 品质坏的人. |