单词 | worth |
释义 | worth adj. & n. --predicadj. (governing a noun like a preposition) 1. of a value equivalent to (is worth {pound}50; is worth very little). 2. such as to justify or repay; deserving; bringing compensation for (worth doing; not worth the trouble). 3. possessing or having property amounting to (is worth a million pounds). --n 1. what a person or thing is worth; the (usu. specified) merit of (of great worth; persons of worth). 2. the equivalent of money in a commodity (ten pounds' worth of petrol). Phrases and idioms for all one is worth colloq. with one's utmost efforts; without reserve. for what it is worth without a guarantee of its truth or value. worth it colloq. worth the time or effort spent. worth one's salt see SALT. worth while (or one's while) see WHILE. Etymology: OE w(e)orth |
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