worth
/wɜːθ/
adj. / n.
一句话记住
值……的;值得的;价值;财产净值
释义与例句
adj.
值……的;值得的
having a particular value in money, or deserving to be done, experienced, or given attention
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The house is worth considerably more than it was ten years ago.
这套房子现在的价值比十年前高得多。
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The film is well worth watching.
这部电影非常值得一看。
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The possible benefit is not worth the risk.
潜在的收益不值得冒这个风险。
n.
价值;财产净值
the value, usefulness, or importance of someone or something, or the total value of someone's assets
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They sold shares worth more than a million pounds.
他们卖出了价值超过一百万英镑的股票。
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Her worth to the team goes far beyond her technical skills.
她对团队的价值远远不止于她的技术能力。
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The report estimates the company's net worth.
这份报告估算了该公司的资产净值。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
be worth 后接名词或动名词:be worth £10、be worth reading;worthy 常用 be worthy of sth。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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worthy 值得的;值得尊敬的形容词,常用 be worthy of sth 表示值得某物,也可形容人值得尊敬。
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worthless 无价值的;无用的形容词,表示没有金钱价值或毫无用处。
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worthwhile 值得做的;有价值的形容词,表示某事值得投入时间、金钱或努力,常用 it is worthwhile doing/to do sth。
同义词
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value 价值worth 作名词时指价值或财产净值,作形容词常置于 be 后;value 是更通用的“价值”,可指价格、重要性或价值观。The value of the painting has increased steadily. 这幅画的价值稳步上升。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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worthy 值得的;配得上的worth 常用 be worth sth/doing sth;worthy 常用 be worthy of sth,也可放在名词前表示“值得尊敬的、当之无愧的”。She is a worthy winner of the award. 她是这个奖项当之无愧的获得者。
常见搭配
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be worth doing 值得做The museum is worth visiting even if you only have an hour. 即使你只有一个小时,这座博物馆也值得一游。
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net worth 资产净值;净财富Her net worth increased after the business became profitable. 企业实现盈利后,她的资产净值增加了。
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worth the effort 值得付出努力Learning to use the software takes time, but it is worth the effort. 学习使用这款软件需要时间,但值得付出这份努力。