worth

单词音标

worth音标[wә:θ]

汉语翻译

n. 价值, 财产

a. 值...的, 值得的

【经】 价值

相关词组:

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

词型变化

动词过去式:worthed过去分词:worthed现在分词:worthing第三人称单数:worths

词意辨析

worth, value

这两个名词均有“价值”之意。

worth: 与value近义，但前者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。

worth, worthy, worthwhile

这些词均可表“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。

英语解释

名词 worth:

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)

同义词：Charles Frederick Worth

形容词 worth:

having sufficient worth (often used ironically)

同义词：deserving, meriting

having a specified value

例句

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

任何值得做的事就值得做好。

The thief ran off down the road, so I chased him for all I was worth.

那个贼顺着马路逃跑，我就拼命紧追不舍。

The house is worth a lot of money.

这栋房子值很多钱。

详细解释

worth

n.（名词）

The quality that renders something desirable, useful, or valuable:

价值：使某物变得合人意的、有用或有价值的品质：

例句：

the worth of higher education.

高等教育的价值

Material or market value:

物价，市价：

例句：

stocks having a worth of ten million dollars.

价值一千万美元的股票

A quantity of something that may be purchased for a specified sum or by a specified means:

特定金额的等值：以特定金额或特定方式可购买的某物数量：

例句：

ten dollars` worth of natural gas; wanted their money`s worth.

值十美元的天然气；需要它们的货币价值

Wealth; riches:

财产；财富：

例句：

her net worth.

她的实际财产

Quality that commands esteem or respect; merit:

美德，品格：令人敬重或尊重的品质；优点：

例句：

a person of great worth.

具有高尚品德的人

adj.（形容词）

Equal in value to something specified:

等值的：与特定的某物价值相等的：

例句：

worth its weight in gold.

与其等量重的黄金价值相等

Deserving of; meriting:

值得的；应得的：

例句：

a proposal not worth consideration.

不值得考虑的提案

Having wealth or riches amounting to:

占有：具有等于…的财产或收入：

例句：

a person worth millions.

身价百万的人

<习惯用语>for all (one) is worth

To the utmost of one`s powers or ability.

尽全力：至某人力量或能力的极限

for what it`s worth

Even though it may not be important or valuable:

不论好坏：即使可能不重要或价值不大：

例句：

Here`s my advice, for what it`s worth.

这是我的建议，尽管可能用处不大，你姑且听听

来源：

Middle English

中古英语

from Old English weorth * see wer- 2

源自 古英语 weorth *参见 wer- 2

worth

worth 2

v.intr.（不及物动词）

worthed,worth.ing,worths 【古语】

To befall; betide:

发生；降临：

例句：

.Howl ye, Woe worth the day!.(Ezekiel 30:2)

.你大声地喊吧，不幸今天就在降临了!.(以西结30:2)

来源：

Middle English worthen

中古英语 worthen

from Old English weorthan * see wer- 2

源自 古英语 weorthan *参见 wer- 2