worth
adj[pred 作表語]
1 having a certain value 有某種價值
Our house is worth about 60000. 我們的房子約值60000英鎊.
I paid only 3000 for this used car but it's worth a lot more. 我只花了3000英鎊就買下了這輛舊汽車, 其價值遠不止這些.
What's the old man worth? ie What is the value of his possessions? 這個老先生的財產值多少錢?
This contract isn't worth the paper it's written on, ie It is worthless. 這份合同的價值還比不上寫合同的這張紙呢.
2 (sometimes followed by the -ing form of a v 有時後接動詞的-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)的價值
The book is worth reading/It's worth reading the book. 這本書值得一讀.
He felt that his life was no longer worth living. 他覺得他的生命已經沒有再活下去的價值了.
It's an idea that's worth considering. 這是個值得考慮的意見.
It's such a small point that it's hardly worth troubling about. 這個問題很小, 不值得研究.
It's not worth the effort/the trouble. 不值得費那個事.
The scheme is well worth a try. 這個計畫倒值得一試.
3 (idm 習語) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush => bird. for ,all one is `worth (infml 口) with all one's energy and effort 竭盡全力
The thief ran off down the road, so I chased him for all I was worth. 那個賊順著馬路逃跑, 我就拼命緊追不舍. for ,what it's `worth however much or little importance or value sth has 無論某事物價值如何
And that's my opinion, for what it's worth. 這就是我的意見, 也別管有用沒用吧. the game is not worth the candle => game1. not worth a `damn, a `straw, a `red cent, a tinker's `cuss, etc (infml 口) worthless 毫無價值
Their promises are not worth a damn. 他們的承諾分文不值. `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. 買這輛新汽車花了很多錢, 但確實物有所值.* I don't bother to iron handkerchiefs it's not worth it. 我可不費那個事去熨手絹兒--犯不上. ,worth one's `salt deserving what one earns; doing one's job competently 值得雇用; 稱職
Any teacher worth his salt knows that. 只要不是混飯吃的教師, 都明白這一點. ,worth one's/its ,weight in `gold extremely helpful, useful, etc; invaluable 非常有用的; 無價的
A reliable car is worth its weight in gold. 靠得住的汽車就是無價之寶. ,worth sb's `while profitable or interesting to sb對某人有利益或有好處
It would be (well) worth your while/You would find it (well) worth your while to come to the meeting. 你要是參加了這個會議就會覺得很有好處.
They promised to make it worth her while (ie pay or reward her) if she would take part. 他們許諾說她要是參加就一定給她報酬. worth, n [U]
1 ~ of sth (preceeded by a n indicating amount, duration, etc 用於表示數量、 持續時間等的名詞之後)
(a) amount of sth that a specified sum of money will buy (某物的)值某金額的量
The thieves stole 1 million worth of jewellery. 竊賊偷走了價值100萬英鎊的珠寶.
ten pounds' worth of petrol 十英鎊的汽油.
(b) amount of sth that will last for a specified length of time (某物的)能持續某段時間的量
a day's worth of fuel 能用一天的燃料
two weeks' worth of supplies 能維持兩個星期的供應品.
2 value or usefulness 價值; 用處
items of great, little, not much, etc worth 很有、 簡直沒有、 沒什麼...用處的物件
people of worth in the community 社區里的重要人物. worthless adj
1 having no value or usefulness 無價值的; 沒用的
worthless...
?? 擴展釋義
*[w?:θ]n. 價值, 財產a. 值...的, 值得的【經】 價值相關詞組: be worth notice be not worth refuting be worth the trouble for all one is worth for what it is worth put in one's two cents worth worth while
?? 醫學釋義
值,價值
?? 同為「初中」詞匯
carryvt. 支撐;攜帶;輸送;運載;
vt.& vi. 運送;搬運;具有;
vi. (文學、戲劇等)對讀者;扔(或踢)到…距離;(馬等)具有某種姿勢;傳得很遠;
n. (槍炮、火箭等的)射程;運輸,運送;