worth 英音: [wəːθ] 美音: [wɝθ]

单词详解

1. adj.

A. (……的) 价值,值…… (having a specified value)

This necklace is worth 1, 000 US dollars. 这条项链值一千美元。

The thieves stole 1 million pounds’ worth of paintings.

窃贼偷走了价值100万英磅的画。

The house is worth a lot of money now. 目前这栋房子值很多钱。

B. 值得 (做……) (having sufficient worth)

That novel is not worth reading. 那部小说不值得一读。

The flowers show is worth a visit. 这花展值得一看。

2. n. [U]

价值(an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

This research project is of great worth. 这一研究项目很有价值。

 

相关词组

1. be of (great) worth 极有价值

This present is of great worth to him. 这一礼物对他来说很有价值。

2. be worth doing 值得做……

The movie was definitely worth seeing. 这部电影真的很值得看。

3. be worth + n.值的,具有……价值

An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在于晨。

 

相关单词

反义词:worthless

 

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词语辨析:worth, value

词语辨析:worth, worthy, worthwhile

 

worth, value

都有“有价值的”之意。

worth: value近义,但强调事物本身的价值。

value: 侧重指使用价值,着重人、物或事所具有的重要性、用途或优秀品质等。

 

词语详解

1. worth: value近义,但强调事物本身的价值。

The old stamp is worth about 20, 000 Yuan. 这张旧邮票价值两万元人民币。

2. value: 侧重指使用价值,着重人、物或事所具有的重要性、用途或优秀品质等。

Gold has recently increased in value. 黄金近来增值了。

 

worth, worthy, worthwhile

作形容词时,都表示“值得的”之意。

worth: 前置词,后接名词或相当于名词的词,指做某事有一定价值或意义。

worthy: 形容词,与worth同义,但搭配不相同。

worthwhile: 形容词,用作表语或定语,指某事物是值得的,或某事是值得做的。

 

词语详解

1. worth: 前置词,后接名词或相当于名词的词,指做某事有一定价值或意义。

How much is the watch worth? 这块表值多少钱?

2. worthy: 形容词,与worth同义,但搭配不相同。

The young man is worthy to trust. 这个年轻人值的信赖。

This book is worthy of reading. 这本书值得一读。

3. worthwhile: 形容词,用作表语或定语,指某事物是值得的,或某事是值得做的。

It is proved that the trip to Sanya was worthwhile. 事实证明这次三亚之旅还是值得的。

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