worth

worth [wə:θ] adj. [用作表语, 后接名词或动名词作宾语]

1. ■ 值, 相等于...的价值

2. ■ 值得...的, 有...的价值的

3. ■ 拥有...价值的财产

What is it worth? (或How much is it worth?)这值多少钱?

It is worth ￡500. 它值五百镑。

It's not worth the paper it's printed on. 它(文章等)的价值抵不上用来印它的纸张。

The rarer it is, the more it is worth. 物以稀为贵。

It's worth seeing [hearing, reading] 值得一看[一听, 一读]

be worth notice [the trouble] 值得注意[费点事]

It is worth while visiting [to visit] the place. 这地方值得参观。

It is worth while to discuss [discussing] the problem. 这个问题值得讨论一下。

He is worth a million. 他是百万富翁。

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词性变化

worth [wə:θ] n.

1. ■ 价值

2. ■ [wEW] 值一定金额的数量

of great [little] worth 价值很大[小]的

ten dollars' worth of apples 十美元的苹果=beworth little)几乎没有价值Give me two yuan's worth of eight-fen stamps. 给我二元钱八分邮票。

be little worth [诗] (

worth [wə:θ] vt.

1. ■ (=befall)[古] 发生, 落到...上

Woe worth the day! 今天真倒霉!

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继承用法

worthful [ˈwɜ:θfʊl] adj.

1. ■ 有极大功劳的; 有价值的

worthless [ˈwɜ:θlɪs] adj.

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习惯用语

for all one is worth

1. ■ 拼命地, 尽力地; 最大限度地, 尽量地

for what it is worth

1. ■ 不论其真伪, 不论其价值如何, 不敢担保

get one's money's worth

1. ■ 钱花得值, 钱没白花, 上算

of great worth

1. ■ 价值很高的

of little worth

1. ■ 价值很少的, 不足道的

of no worth

1. ■ 没有价值的

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

1. ■ [谚]井干方知水可贵。

worth it

1. ■ 值得化费时间[精力], 值得一干, 有必要

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特殊用法

actual worth

1. ■ 实值

conservative net worth

1. ■ 股东资利

control-rod worth

1. ■ 控制棒补偿性能

good penny worth

1. ■ 便宜货

money's worth

1. ■ 币值, 值钱之物

net assaes worth

1. ■ 资产净值, 净资产值

net worth

1. ■ 资本净值, 净值

net worth to assets ratio

1. ■ 资本净值与负债比率

net worth to fixed capital ratio

1. ■ 资本净值与固定资本比率

present worth

1. ■ 现在价值

present worth of income

1. ■ 未来收益现值

reactivity worth

1. ■ 反应性能

share worth

1. ■ 股票值

sterling worth

1. ■ 真值

total net worth

1. ■ 净值总额

worth to current debt ratio

1. ■ 资本流动负债比率

worth to fixed debt ratio

1. ■ 资本固定负债比率

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参考词汇

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