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wɜːθ; wəθ/
adj [pred 作表語]
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having a certain value 有某種價值:
Our house is worth about 60000. 我們的房子約值60000英鎊. *
I paid only 3000 for this used car but it's worth a lot more. 我只花了3000英鎊就買下了這輛舊汽車, 其價值遠不止這些. *
What's the old man worth? ie What is the value of his possessions? 這個老先生的財產值多少錢? *
This contract isn't worth the paper it's written on, ie It is worthless. 這份合同的價值還比不上寫合同的這張紙呢.
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(sometimes followed by the -
ing form of a
v 有時後接動詞的-ing形式) giving or likely to give a satisfactory or rewarding return for (doing sth) 值得（做某事）; 有（做某事）的價值:
The book is worth reading/It's worth reading the book. 這本書值得一讀. *
He felt that his life was no longer worth living. 他覺得他的生命已經沒有再活下去的價值了. *
It's an idea that's worth considering. 這是個值得考慮的意見. *
It's such a small point that it's hardly worth troubling about. 這個問題很小, 不值得研究. *
It's not worth the effort/the trouble. 不值得費那個事. *
The scheme is well worth a try. 這個計畫倒值得一試.
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(idm 習語)
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush => bird.
for ,all one is `worth (
infml 口) with all one's energy and effort 竭盡全力:
The thief ran off down the road, so I chased him for all I was worth. 那個賊順著馬路逃跑, 我就拚命緊追不捨.
for ,what it's `worth however much or little importance or value sth has 無論某事物價值如何:
And that's my opinion, for what it's worth. 這就是我的意見, 也別管有用沒用吧.
the game is not worth the candle => game1.
not worth a `damn, a `straw, a `red cent, a tinker's `cuss, etc (
infml 口) worthless 毫無價值:
Their promises are not worth a damn. 他們的承諾分文不值.
`worth it certain or very likely to repay the money, effort or time given 很值得:
The new car cost a lot of money, but it's certainly worth it. 買這輛新汽車花了很多錢, 但確實物有所值.*
I don't bother to iron handkerchiefs it's not worth it. 我可不費那個事去熨手絹兒--犯不上.
,worth one's `salt deserving what one earns; doing one's job competently 值得僱用; 稱職:
Any teacher worth his salt knows that. 只要不是混飯吃的教師, 都明白這一點.
,worth one's/its ,weight in `gold extremely helpful, useful, etc; invaluable 非常有用的; 無價的:
A reliable car is worth its weight in gold. 靠得住的汽車就是無價之寶.
,worth sb's `while profitable or interesting to sb對某人有利益或有好處:
It would be (well) worth your while/You would find it (well) worth your while to come to the meeting. 你要是參加了這個會議就會覺得很有好處. *
They promised to make it worth her while (ie pay or reward her)
if she would take part. 他們許諾說她要是參加就一定給她報酬.
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worth n [U]
1 ~ of sth (preceeded by a
n indicating amount, duration, etc 用於表示數量﹑ 持續時間等的名詞之後) (
a) amount of sth that a specified sum of money will buy （某物的）值某金額的量:
The thieves stole 1 million worth of jewellery. 竊賊偷走了價值100萬英鎊的珠寶. *
ten pounds' worth of petrol 十英鎊的汽油. (
b) amount of sth that will last for a specified length of time （某物的）能持續某段時間的量:
a day's worth of fuel 能用一天的燃料 *
two weeks' worth of supplies 能維持兩個星期的供應品.
2 value or usefulness 價值; 用處:
items of great, little, not much, etc worth 很有﹑ 簡直沒有﹑ 沒什麼...用處的物件 *
people of worth in the community 社區裡的重要人物.
worthless adj 1 having no value or usefulness 無價值的; 沒用的:
worthless old rubbish 沒用的破爛貨 *
This contract is now worthless. 這份合同現在毫無價值了.
2 (of a person) having bad qualities （指人）品質壞的:
a worthless character 品質壞的人.
worthlessness n [U].
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worthwhile /
wɜːθˈwaɪl; ˏwəθˋwaɪl/
adj important, interesting or rewarding enough to justify the time, money or effort that is spent 值得的; 值得花時間﹑ 錢或精力的:
It's worthwhile taking the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees. 給新僱員詳細解釋一下工作要求, 費點事也是值得的. *
Nursing is a very worthwhile career. 護理工作是很值得幹的職業.
source: Oxford dict.
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