worth
worth
adjective
[predic.]
[mass noun]
for all someone is worth
informal
非正式
adjective
[predic.]
- equivalent in value to the sum or item specified
相当于…价值的，值…钱的
jewellery worth £450 was taken.
价值450英镑的珠宝被抢了。
■sufficiently good, important, or interesting to justify a specified action; deserving to be treated or regarded in the way specified
值得的；具有…价值的
the museums in the district are well worth a visit.
这个区的博物馆很值得一看。
■used to suggest that the specified course of action may be advisable
值得（用于建议）
the company's service schemes are worth checking out.
该公司的服务安排值得调查。
■having income or property amounting to a specified sum
拥有…财产的
she is worth £10 million.
她拥有1,000万英镑的财产。
[mass noun]
- the value equivalent to that of someone or something under consideration; the level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated
价值，作用
they had to listen to every piece of gossip and judge its worth.
他们不得不听每一则谣传以判断其价值。
■an amount of a commodity equivalent to a specified sum of money
值一定金额的商品
he admitted stealing 10,000 pounds' worth of computer systems.
他承认偷了价值10,000英镑的计算机系统。
■the amount that could be achieved or produced in a specified time
相当于一定时间内生产的量
the companies have debts greater than two years' worth of their sales.
公司的债务相当于他们两年的销售额。
■high value or merit
价值，长处
he is noble, and gains his position by showing his inner worth.
他品格高尚，并通过表现出他的内在价值获得了社会地位。
for all someone is worth
informal
非正式
- as energetically or enthusiastically as someone can
尽力，拼命
he thumps the drums for all he's worth.
他拼命地击鼓。 - so as to obtain everything one can from someone
榨干某人所有
the youths milked him for all he was worth and then disappeared.
年轻人榨干了他的所有，然后消失了。
- used to present a comment, suggestion, or opinion without making a claim as to its importance or validity
不论真伪；不论好坏
for what it's worth, she's very highly thought of abroad.
不论真假，海外都很看重她。
- (informal)sufficiently good, enjoyable, or successful to repay any effort, trouble, or expense
(非正式)值得的；值得麻烦的；值得花钱的
it requires a bit of patience to learn, but it's well worth it.
学习需要一点耐心，但完全值得付出。
- 见 salt
- 见 while
- Old English w(e)orth (adjective and noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waard and German wert
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