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worth

adjective
 
/wɜːθ/
/wɜːrθ/
[not before noun] used like a preposition, followed by a noun, pronoun or number, or by the -ing form of a verbIdioms
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  1.  
     worth something having a value in money, etc.有…价值；值…钱
    • Our house is worth about £100 000.我们的房子大约值 10 万英镑。
    • How much is this painting worth?这幅画值多少钱？
    • to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune (= a lot of money)值一大笔钱
    • It isn't worth much.这不值多少钱。
    • If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points.答对了这道题可以得五分。
    • This order is potentially worth millions of pounds to the company.对公司来说，这份订单有可能价值数百万英镑。
    Synonyms priceprice
    • cost
    • value
    • expense
    • worth
    These words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for something.
    • price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service:
      • house prices房屋价格
      • How much are these? They don’t have a price on them.这些东西卖多少钱？它们都没有标价。
      • I can’t afford it at that price.这样的价格我付不起。
    • cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something:
      • A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.新的计算机系统已安装，费用为 8 万英镑。
    • value how much something is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged:
      • The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖品。
      Especially in British English, value can also mean how much something is worth compared with its price: This restaurant is excellent value (= is worth the money it costs).
    price, cost or value?用 price、cost 还是 value？The price is what somebody asks you to pay for an item or service: to ask/​charge a high price • to ask/​charge a high cost/​value. Obtaining or achieving something may have a cost; the value of something is how much other people would be willing to pay for it: house prices • the cost of moving house • The house now has a market value of one million pounds.
    • expense the money that you spend on something; something that makes you spend money:
      • The garden was transformed at great expense.花园改建花了一大笔费用。
      • Running a car is a big expense.养一辆车开销很大。
    • worth the financial value of somebody/​something:
      • He has a personal net worth of $10 million.他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。
      Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of something.
    Patterns
    • the high price/​cost/​value
    • the real/​true price/​cost/​value/​worth
    • to put/​set a price/​value on something
    • to increase/​reduce the price/​cost/​value/​expense
    • to raise/​double/​lower the price/​cost/​value
    • to cut the price/​cost
    Topics Moneyb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • really
    • well
    • certainly
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  2.  
     used to recommend the action mentioned because you think it may be useful, pleasant, etc.（指行动）值得，有价值
    • worth something The museum is certainly worth a visit.这家博物馆的确值得参观。
    • worth doing something This idea is well worth considering.这个想法很值得考虑。
    • It's so unimportant it's hardly worth mentioning.那不重要，几乎不值得一提。
    • It's worth making an appointment before you go.去之前预约一下是值得的。
    • It's always worth paying the extra £3 for next-day delivery.第二天送货额外支付3英镑总是值得的。
    Extra Examples
    • Most of the candidates were not considered worth interviewing.大多数求职者被认为不够面试资格。
    • This book is well worth reading.这本书很值得一读。
    Topics Suggestions and adviceb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • really
    • well
    • certainly
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  3.  
     important, good or pleasant enough to make somebody feel satisfied, especially when difficulty or effort is involved值得（费周折）
    • worth something Was it worth the effort?这值得花费力气吗？
    • The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved.这座新房子确实不值这么多的花费。
    • The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it.这工作需要花费很大力气，但是值得。
    • The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny.这次旅行花费很大，但是花的每一分钱都不冤枉。
    • worth doing something The film is definitely worth seeing.这部电影绝对值得一看。
    see also worthwhile
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • really
    • well
    • certainly
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  4. worth something (of a person人) having money and possessions of a particular value拥有…价值的财产
    • He's worth £10 million.他拥有 1 000 万英镑的财产。
    5. Word OriginOld English w(e)orth (adjective and noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waard and German wert.
Idioms
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
  1. (saying) it is better to keep something that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林（满足于现有的总比因过分追求而失去一切好）
for all somebody/it is worth
  1. with great energy, effort and purpose竭尽全力；拼命；十分坚定
    • He was rowing for all he was worth.他在拼命地划船。
  2. in order to get as much as you can from somebody/something尽量（多得）；拼命（榨取）
    • She is milking her success for all it's worth.她在利用自己的成功拼命捞好处。
for what it’s worth
  1. (informal) used to emphasize that what you are saying is only your own opinion or suggestion and may not be very helpful（所说的只是个人意见）无论管不管用，不论好坏
    • I prefer this colour, for what it's worth.无论好坏，我喜欢这个颜色。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2, Suggestions and advicec2
more than your job’s worth (to do something)
  1. (British English, informal) not worth doing because it is against the rules or because it might cause you to lose your job工作所不允许的事；违反原则的事；可能丢饭碗的事
    • It's more than my job's worth to let you in without a ticket.没有票就让你进去，我可能会丢饭碗的。
    see also jobsworth
(the game is) not worth the candle
  1. (old-fashioned, saying) the advantages to be gained from doing something are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved得不偿失；代价太高
    • If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game’s not worth the candle.如果价格再次上涨，他可能会认为这个游戏不值这个价钱。
not worth the paper it’s written/printed on
  1. (of an agreement or official document协议或正式文件) having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would（尤指在法律上）毫无价值
worth your/its salt
  1. deserving respect, especially because you do your job well称职；胜任
    • Any teacher worth her salt knows that.凡称职的教师都知道这一点。
worth your/its weight in gold
  1. very useful or valuable非常有用；很有价值
    • A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold.优秀的技工是不可多得的。
worth somebody’s while
  1. interesting or useful for somebody to do对…有好处（或用处）；值得
    • It will be worth your while to come to the meeting.你来参加会议对你会大有好处。
    • He'll do the job if you make it worth his while (= pay him well).你要是给他的报酬丰厚，他会做这份工作的。

worth

noun
 
/wɜːθ/
/wɜːrθ/
[uncountable]Idioms
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  1.  
     ten dollars’, £40, etc. worth of something an amount of something that has the value mentioned价值（十美元、40 英镑等）的东西
    • The winner will receive fifty pounds' worth of books.获胜者将得到价值五十英镑的书。
    • The floods caused tens of millions of pounds' worth of damage.洪水造成了价值数千万英镑的损失。
    • a dollar’s worth of change一美元的零钱
  2. a week’s, month’s, etc. worth of something an amount of something that lasts a week, etc.能用（一个星期、一个月等）的东西
  3. the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something价值；意义；作用
    • Their contribution was of great worth.他们的贡献具有伟大的意义。
    • The activities help children to develop a sense of their own worth.这些活动有助于儿童培养自身的价值感。
    • A good interview enables candidates to prove their worth (= show how good they are).好的面试可以让求职者证明他们的价值。
    • He has a personal net worth of $10 million.他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。
    Extra Examples
    • Asking for advice from people affirms their personal worth.向别人寻求忠告是肯定对方的个人价值。
    • Can you give me some estimate of its worth?你能告诉我它的大致估价吗？
    • Cutting out the debts will increase your net worth.削减债务将会增加你的净值。
    • He never contributed anything of worth to the conversation.交谈中他从没有说过任何有价值的话。
    • I only found out its real worth when I tried to buy another one.我试图再买一件时，才发现它竟是那么珍贵。
    • She has no sense of her own worth.她没有意识到自己的价值。
    • She knows her own worth.她知道自己的价值。
    • Some experts doubt the economic worth of the project.一些专家怀疑该项目的经济价值。
    • Study has an intrinsic worth, as well as helping you achieve your goals.学习不仅帮助你实现目标，而且还有内在的价值。
    • The emergency lighting has proved its worth this year.今年应急照明设备已经证明是有用的。
    • The insurance company agreed to pay the car's current market worth.保险公司同意按照那辆汽车目前的市值支付赔偿金。
    • They are looking for a new sales manager of proven worth.他们正在寻找一名新的有出色业绩的销售经理。
    • They don't appreciate her at her real worth.他们并不了解她的实际价值。
    • This necklace isn't worth anything in money terms, but its worth to me is incalculable.这条项链不值什么钱，但对我来说却是无价之宝。
    • A good job interview should help candidates prove their worth.好的面试可以让求职者证明自己的价值。
    • The children here quickly gain a sense of their own worth.这里的孩子很快便获得了自我价值感。
    Topics Moneyb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • real
    • true
    • inherent
    • …
    verb + worth
    • have
    • demonstrate
    • prove
    • …
    preposition
    • of worth
    • worth to
    phrases
    • a sense of (your own) worth
    See full entry
    4. Word OriginOld English w(e)orth (adjective and noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waard and German wert.
Idioms
get your money’s worth
  1. to get enough value or pleasure out of something, considering the amount of money, time, etc. that you are spending on it（钱或时间等）值得花
    • Let’s spend all day there and really get our money’s worth.让我们在那里呆一整天，真正物有所值。
    • The boat trip lasts three hours, so you certainly get your money's worth.乘船游览有 3 个小时，你的钱当然花得值。
Synonyms priceprice
  • cost
  • value
  • expense
  • worth
These words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for something.
  • price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service:
    • house prices房屋价格
    • How much are these? They don’t have a price on them.这些东西卖多少钱？它们都没有标价。
    • I can’t afford it at that price.这样的价格我付不起。
  • cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something:
    • A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.新的计算机系统已安装，费用为 8 万英镑。
  • value how much something is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged:
    • The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖品。
    Especially in British English, value can also mean how much something is worth compared with its price: This restaurant is excellent value (= is worth the money it costs).
price, cost or value?用 price、cost 还是 value？The price is what somebody asks you to pay for an item or service: to ask/​charge a high price • to ask/​charge a high cost/​value. Obtaining or achieving something may have a cost; the value of something is how much other people would be willing to pay for it: house prices • the cost of moving house • The house now has a market value of one million pounds.
  • expense the money that you spend on something; something that makes you spend money:
    • The garden was transformed at great expense.花园改建花了一大笔费用。
    • Running a car is a big expense.养一辆车开销很大。
  • worth the financial value of somebody/​something:
    • He has a personal net worth of $10 million.他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。
    Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of something.
Patterns
  • the high price/​cost/​value
  • the real/​true price/​cost/​value/​worth
  • to put/​set a price/​value on something
  • to increase/​reduce the price/​cost/​value/​expense
  • to raise/​double/​lower the price/​cost/​value
  • to cut the price/​cost
put in your two cents’ worth (North American English)
(British English put in your two pennyworth, put in your two penn’orth)
  1. (informal) to give your opinion about something, even if other people do not want to hear it发表意见（即使别人不想听）Topics Opinion and argumentc2

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