worth 核心词议:
adj. 有……的价值;值得……的
n. 价格,价值;重要性,作用
worth 基本解释
adj. 值得的;有…的价值;等值的;有…的财产
n. 财富,财产;价值
速记方法
速记技巧
词源词根法
来自PIE*wert,弯,转,相对,词源同convert,versus。引申义等价,对等,匹配,力量,价值。词义演变比较fit,match.来源于日耳曼语。=来自PIE*wert,弯,转,相对,词源同convert,versus.引申词义等价,对等,匹配,力量,价值。词义演变比较fit,match.
知识扩展
词语辨析
worthwhile,worthless,worth,worthy
worthwhile值得的(可作定语和表语)。如:That is a worthwhile program.(那是一个值得听的节目。)So few movies are worthwhile nowadays.(当今有价值的电影很少。)
worthless无价值的,无用的(可作定语和表语,无比较级)。如:These stamps are worthless.(这些邮票无价值。)Don’t read worthless books.(不要读些没用的书。)
worth值……钱,值得……的。如:This house is worth a lot of money.(这房值很多钱。)The radio program is worth listening to.(这广播节目值得听。)
worthy(1)有价值的,可尊敬的(常作定语)。如:The teacher was a worthy man.(那位老师是可尊敬的人。)(2)值得的(常作表语)。如:The man is worthy of praise.(这人值得称赞。)它的动词句式是be worthy to be done(be worth doing).
单词解说
有些语法学家认为worth是形容词,但实际上worth更具有介词的语法特征,可支配名词短语,带逻辑主体的动名词和wh-从句,但不能跟主动不定式。
worth常用于sth is worth v-ing结构中,动名词短语在这里表示被动意义。本结构中的sth有时可换用it,这时it是形式主语,动名词短语是真正主语。
同根单词
worthwhile adj.重要的;有趣的;值得的
worth 变化形式
易混淆的单词: Worth
中文词源:
worth 价值
来自PIE*wert,弯,转,相对,词源同convert,versus。引申义等价,对等,匹配,力量,价值。词义演变比较fit,match.
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精选例句
1、 Although it doesn't taste of anything special, it's still worth a try, as is the knobbly cat's head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.
虽然它没有什么特别的味道,但仍然值得一试,就像它那多节的猫头一样,它比其他任何东西都更令人好奇。[机器自动翻译,如有错误,感谢纠错]
2、 Although the job takes a significant amount of time, most students agree that the experience is worth it.
尽管这份工作需要大量的时间,但大多数学生都认为这种经历是值得的。[机器自动翻译,如有错误,感谢纠错]
1、 The tradeoff (交换) might be worth it in some cases; after all,the health and safety of children should probably come before cheap service.
在某些情况下,这种交换可能是值得的;毕竟,儿童的健康和安全可能比廉价的服务更重要。
1、 6 million worth of stock was burnt last year.
去年价值600万美元的股票被烧掉了。
1、 How do you decide whether it’s worth speaking up?
你如何决定是否值得说出来?
常见考点例句:
- But it was worth it .
- 但我们值得这么做。
- Is the dream worth pursuing ?
- 这个梦想是否值得追求?
- His warning was worth heeding .
- 他的警告值得引起重视。
- Is the ph.d. worth saving ?
- 博士学位值得保留吗?
- Is it worth the risk ?
- 这样的冒险值得么?