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单词 worth
释义 worth

worth /wɜːθ/ aep /wɝːθ/

adjective (IMPORTANCE)
be worth sth
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B1 to be important or interesting enough to receive a particular action:
» I think this matter is worth our attention.» When you're in Reykjavík, the National Museum is worth a visit.Thesaurus+: ↑Useful or advantageous
be worth having/doing sth
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F0 to be important or useful to have or do:
» There's nothing worth reading in this newspaper.» If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is worth having comprehensive insurance.» It's worth remembering that prices go up on 1 February.Thesaurus+: ↑Useful or advantageous
worth it
3
F0 enjoyable enough or producing enough advantages to make the necessary effort, risk, pain, etc. seem acceptable:
» It was a long climb to the top of the hill, but it was worth it for the view from the top.» Don't tire yourself out Geri, it's really not worth it.» After the plastic surgery I had two black eyes and was very swollen. But I knew it would be worth it.» Forget him, love, - he's just not worth it.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing pleasureThesaurus+: ↑Useful or advantageousWord Builder:Nouns: worthAdjectives: worth, worthless, worthwhile, worthyCommon mistake: be worth doing something! When worth is followed by a verb, that verb cannot be in the infinitive with 'to'.! Do not say 'be worth to do something', say be worth doing something: Do you think it's worth to ask Patrick first?» Do you think it's worth asking Patrick first?
adjective (MONEY)
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B1 having a particular value, especially in money:
» Our house is worth £200,000.» Heroin worth about $5 million was seized.Thesaurus+: ↑Costs and expenses
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F0 INFORMAL having a particular amount of money:
» She must be worth at least half a million.Thesaurus+: ↑Costs and expenses
be worth it
3
F0 to be of reasonable or good value for the price:
» Four days' car hire costs £150, which is well worth it for the freedom it gives you.Thesaurus+: ↑Costs and expensesWord Builder:Nouns: worthAdjectives: worth, worthless, worthwhile, worthy
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Extra Examples:» "I paid £2,000 for this car." "You've been had, mate. It's not worth more than £1,000."» Thieves broke the shop window and carried off jewellery worth thousands of pounds.» Buying those shares was a very far-sighted move - they must be worth ten times their original value now.» Any painting by Van Gogh is worth a fortune.» The country exports goods worth $600 million per annum.
noun (AMOUNT)
a month's, a year's, etc. worth of sth F0 an amount of something that will last a month, a year, etc. or that takes a month, a year, etc. to do: » a month's worth of grocery shopping» I've done three hour's worth of work this morning.Thesaurus+: ↑Informal measurements of volume , ↑Measurements of volumeWord Builder:Nouns: worthAdjectives: worth, worthless, worthwhile, worthy
noun (MONEY)
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F0 [U] the amount of money that something can be sold for; value:
» The estimated worth of the plastics and petrochemical industry is about $640 billion.Thesaurus+: ↑Costs and expenses
£20, $100, etc. worth of sth
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F0 the amount of something that you could buy for £20, $100, etc.:
» $4 million worth of souvenirs and gift items have been produced for the event.Thesaurus+: ↑Costs and expensesWord Builder:Nouns: worthAdjectives: worth, worthless, worthwhile, worthy
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Extra Examples:» He bought a dollar's worth of stamps.» He tried to read books of real worth.» She got her money's worth out of that coat.» The lorry contained thousands of pounds worth of contraband.» I've got £20,000 worth of cover for the contents of my house.
noun [U] (IMPORTANCE)
F0 the importance or usefulness of something or someone: » He felt as though he had no worth.» She has proved her worth on numerous occasions.» The study proved that women were paid less than men holding jobs of comparable worth.Thesaurus+: ↑Importance , ↑Useful or advantageousWord Builder:Nouns: worthAdjectives: worth, worthless, worthwhile, worthy
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Extra Examples:» He proved his worth to the team by scoring two goals in the final.» He behaved like a person of great worth.» His worth to the school was incalculable.» The anti-lock brakes proved their worth when the car was nearly involved in an accident.» It was hard to assess the worth of his contribution to the discussion.
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