worth
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If something is worth a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value. 值…錢[v-link 'worth' amount]
A local jeweler says the pearl is worth at least $500. 一位本地珠寶商說這顆珍珠至少值$500。
His mother inherited a business worth 15,000 dollars a year. 他的母親繼承了一個每年盈利15000美元的商行。
2. COMB in QUANT Worth combines with amounts of money, so that when you talk about a particular amount of money's worth of something, you mean the quantity of it that you can buy for that amount of money. 價值…的[QUANT 'of' n]
I went and bought about six dollars' worth of potato chips. 我去買了價值約六美元的土豆片。
3. PRON Worth is also a pronoun. 價值…的
Gold reserves had fallen to less than $3 billion worth. 黃金儲備已經降價至30億美元以下。
4. COMB in QUANT Worth combines with time expressions, so you can use worth when you are saying how long an amount of something will last. For example, a week's worth of food is the amount of food that will last you for a week. 可維持 (一段時間) 的東西[QUANT 'of' n]
You've got three years' worth of research money to do what you want with. 你有可維持3年的研究經費來做你想做的事情。
5. PRON Worth is also a pronoun. 可維持 (一段時間) 的…
There's really not very much food down there. About two weeks' worth. 那裡真的沒什麽食物了。大約能維持兩周的。
6. V-T If you say that something is worth having, you mean that it is pleasant or useful, and therefore a good thing to have. 值得 (擁有)[v-link 'worth' -ing]
He's decided to get a look at the house and see if it might be worth buying. 他已經決定去看一下那所房子，看看是否值得買。
Most things worth having never come easy. 大多數值得擁有的東西一曏來之不易。
7. V-T If something is worth a particular action, or if an action is worth doing, it is considered to be important enough for that action. 值得 (做…)[v-link 'worth' n/-ing]
I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it?
我正把大量的金錢和時間花在這艘船上，但這樣做值得。
This restaurant is well worth a visit. 這家飯店很值得光顧。
8. PHRASE If an action or activity is worth someone's while, it will be helpful, useful, or enjoyable for them if they do it, even though it requires some effort. 值得 (花某人精力) 的
It might be worth your while to go to court and ask for the agreement to be changed. 你花精力上法庭請求更改協議可能會是值得的。
9. worth your weight in gold→see weight
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worth /wɜːθ/
剑桥词典
- "I paid £2,000 for this car ." "You've been had, mate . It's not worth more than £1,000."
- Thieves broke the shop window and carried off jewellery worth thousands of pounds .
- Buying those shares was a very far-sighted move - they must be worth ten times their original value now.
- Any painting by Van Gogh is worth a fortune .
- The country exports goods worth $600 million per annum .
- This is a movie worth seeing for its effects alone .
- Only a few people are successful as sports professionals , but it's worth giving it a go.
- We need to assess whether the project is worth doing.
- It's a steep climb to the top of the mountain , but the view is worth it.
- You could ask him if he's willing - it's worth a try .
worth adjective (MONEY)
having a particular value , especially in money值…錢的
Our house is worth £200,000. 我們的房子價值約20萬英鎊。
Heroin worth about $5 million was seized . 繳獲了價值約500萬美元的海洛因。
informal
having a particular amount of money
擁有…財産的
She must be worth at least half a million. 她肯定擁有價值至少50萬的財産。
be worth it
to be of reasonable or good value for the price
是值得的；物有所值
Four days ' car hire costs £150, which is well worth it for the freedom it gives you. 租車4天需花費150英鎊，但它給了你行動自由，這樣來說還是十分值得的。
例句
worth adjective (IMPORTANCE)
be worth sthto be important or interesting enough to receive a particular action
值得…
I think this matter is worth our attention . 我覺得這件事值得我們注意。
When you're in Reykjavík, the National Museum is worth a visit . 如果你在雷尅雅未尅，那裡的國家博物館值得蓡觀。
例句
be worth having/doing sth
to be important or useful to have or do
值得擁有／做…
There's nothing worth read ing in this newspaper . 這份報紙中沒什麽值得一讀的。
If you are a young , inexperienced driver , it is worth having comprehensive insurance . 如果你是一位初出茅廬的年輕司機，買一份全險是必要的。
It's worth remember ing that prices go up in February . 值得記住的是，價格在2月上漲。
worth it
enjoyable enough or producing enough advantages to make the necessary effort , risk , pain , etc. seem acceptable
值得（努力、冒險、忍受痛苦等）去做
It was a long climb to the top of the hill , but it was worth it for the view from the top . 攀登到山頂要很長時間，但爲了能看到山頂上的風景，這是值得的。
Don't tire yourself out, Geri, it's really not worth it. 格裡，別把自己累壞了，那真的不值得。
After the plastic surgery I had two black eyes and my face was very swollen . But I knew it would be worth it. 整容手術之後，我雙眼發青，而且腫得非常厲害。但我知道這是值得的。
Forget him, sweetheart , - he's just not worth it. 忘了他吧，親愛的——他不值得你這樣。
習語
be worth your/its weight in goldbe worth your while
for all you are worth
for what it's worth
if it/a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well
make sth/it worth your while
not worth the paper sth is printed/written on
what's it worth (to you)?
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