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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

worth

英  [wɜːθ]
    

[PRON, VERB]

    COMB. 复合词
  • 1. 价值…的

    Worth combines with amounts of money, so that when you talk about a particular amount of money's worth of something, you mean the quantity of it that you can buy for that amount of money.

    双语例句

    例：

    I went and bought about three pounds' worth of crisps.

    我去买了价值约3镑的土豆片。

    2. 可维持（一段时间）的东西

    Worth combines with time expressions, so you can use worth when you are saying how long an amount of something will last. For example, a week's worth of food is the amount of food that will last you for a week.

    双语例句

    例：

    You've got three years' worth of research money to do what you want with.

    你有可维持3年的研究经费来做你想做的事情。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • worth your while

    1. 值得（花某人精力）的

    If an action or activity is worth someone's while, it will be helpful, useful, or enjoyable for them if they do it, even though it requires some effort.

    近义词

    worthwhile

    双语例句

    例：

    It might be worth your while to go to court and ask for the agreement to be changed.

    上法庭请求更改协议，这一番周折是值得的。

    PRON. 代词
  • 1. 价值…的

    Worth combines with amounts of money, so that when you talk about a particular amount of money's worth, you mean the quantity of it that you can buy for that amount of money.

    双语例句

    例：

    Gold reserves had fallen to less than $3 billion worth.

    黄金储备已经降至不到30亿美元。

    2. 可维持（一段时间）

    Worth combines with time expressions, so you can use worth when you are saying how long an amount of something will last. For example, a week's worth is the amount that will last you for a week.

    双语例句

    例：

    There's really not very much food down there. About two weeks' worth.

    那里真的没什么食物了。大约还能维持两周。

    VERB. 动词
  • 1. [T 及物动词] 值…钱

    If something is worth a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value.

    双语例句

    例：

    A local jeweller says the pearl is worth at least £300.

    一位当地珠宝商说这颗珍珠至少值300英镑。

    例：

    His mother inherited a business worth £15,000 a year.

    他的母亲继承了一个每年盈利15000英镑的生意。

    2. [T 及物动词] 值得（拥有）

    If you say that something is worth having, you mean that it is pleasant or useful, and therefore a good thing to have.

    双语例句

    例：

    He's decided to get a look at the house and see if it might be worth buying.

    他已经决定去看一下那所房子，看看是否值得买。

    例：

    Most things worth having never come easy.

    大多数值得拥有的东西都来之不易。

    3. [T 及物动词] 值得（做…）

    If something is worth a particular action, or if an action is worth doing, it is considered to be important enough for that action.

    双语例句

    例：

    I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it.

    我正把大量的金钱和时间花在这艘船上，但都很值得。

    例：

    This restaurant is well worth a visit.

    这家饭店很值得光顾。

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