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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++worth1 /wɜːθ $ wɜːrθ/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1 be worth something VALUE a) to have a value in money 值…钱 The house must be worth quite a lot of money now. 这房子现在一定值大钱了。 One of the pictures is worth £50,000. 其中一幅画值5万英镑。 Do you know how much the ring is worth? 你知道这枚戒指值多少钱吗？ This art collection is worth a fortune (=worth a very large amount of money). 这批艺术收藏品价值连城。be worth nothing/not be worth anything It’s a very old machine so I shouldn’t think it’s worth anything. 这台机器已经很旧，因此我觉得它一文不值。 b) to have money or possessions that have value 拥有…价值的财产 I’ve heard that he’s worth over $2 million. 我听说他有两百多万美元的身家。 The man who founded the company must be worth a fortune. 创立这家公司的人一定家财不菲。 ► Worth is not a verb. Do not say that something ‘worths’ something.worth 不是动词，不要说 something ‘worths’ something。2 be worth (doing) something a) USEFULused to say that something is interesting, useful, or helpful 值得做某事 A lot of the small towns in the area are definitely worth visiting. 这个地区的许多小镇确实值得去看一看。 The film is well worth seeing. 这部影片很值得一看。worth a trip/visit etc The local museum is worth a visit. 当地这家博物馆值得参观。 b) used to say that someone should do something because they will gain something from it 应该做某事be worth doing something It’s worth checking the details of the contract before you sign it. 在合同上签字之前应该核对细节。 It’s well worth getting there early if you want a good seat. 你如果想要一个好座位，就该早点到那里。be worth the time/effort/work It was a great evening, and definitely worth all the hard work. 那个夜晚太美妙了，所有的辛苦绝对没有白费。3 be worth it informal used to say that you gain something from an action 值得 It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it. 虽然非常辛苦，但是值得。4 be not worth it informal used to say that you do not gain anything from an action 不值得；徒劳 I thought about trying to talk to him about it, but decided it wasn’t worth it. 我曾经想过和他谈谈这件事，不过最后还是认为谈了也是白谈。5 be worth somebody’s while (to do/doing something) spoken used to say that someone should spend time or money on something because they will gain something from it 值得某人花时间[钱]（去做某事） It might be worth your while to talk to the head of department. 和部门主管谈谈也许对你会有好处。 Some people feel it’s not worth their while working if they can get money from the state. 有些人觉得要是可以从政府那里拿到钱就没有必要去工作。6 make it worth somebody’s while spokenPAY FOR to offer something to someone so that they will do something for you 酬谢某人，给某人报酬 He promised to make it worth our while. 他答应要酬谢我们。7. what’s it worth (to you)? spokenPAY FOR used humorously to ask someone how they will reward you if you do something for them 有什么好处？〔用于替别人做事时问对方会怎样酬谢自己；幽默用法〕8 for what it’s worth spokenNOT SURE used when you are giving someone information, to say that you are not sure how useful it is 不管有没有价值〔用于表示自己提供的资料不一定有用〕9 for all you are/he is etc worth LOT/VERY MUCHwith as much effort as possible 竭尽全力10 worth his/her salt doing their job well or deserving respect 胜任工作；应受尊敬11 worth your/its etc weight in gold very useful 非常有用worth2 ●●● W3 noun [uncountable] 1 ten pounds’ worth/$500 worth etc of something an amount of something worth ten pounds, $500 etc 价值10英镑/500美元等的东西2 ten minutes’ worth/a week’s worth etc of something XXsomething that takes ten minutes, a week etc to happen, do, or use 可维持[使用]十分钟/一星期等的某物；需要十分钟/一星期等来完成的某事物3 how good or useful something is or how important it is to people 价值；意义；作用；重要性 SYN value4 VALUEhow much money something is worth 〔金钱上的〕价值 SYN valueExamples from the Corpus
worth• Phone hackers made $ 35,000 worth of calls over the course of several months.• He wins £100 worth of Phoenix 2000 fish food.• What's the current worth of the company?• Over 50 people were killed and millions of dollars' worth of carpets and other goods were destroyed.• They require hundreds of millions of dollars worth of new equipment and fiber optic backbone to make them two-way streets.From Longman Business Dictionaryworthworth1 /wɜːθwɜːrθ/ noun [uncountable]1the value of something in moneyThe balance sheet will not show the current worth of the company.I am willing to buy £100,000 worth of bonds.2ten hours’ worth/a week’s etc worth of something something that takes ten hours, a week etc to happen or to doYou may be faced with two days’ worth of maintenance.Investors risk losing a few months’ worth of interest. → see also comparable worth, net worthworthworth2 preposition [uncountable]1be worth to have a particular value in moneyWhat is the publishing group worth?The company’s assets are worth $70 a share.defense contracts worth $10 billion2be worth millions/a fortune informal to be extremely richWhoever invented the Internet must be worth a fortune.3if it is worth doing something, or if something is worth doing, an advantage will be gained by doing itIf commission fees are cut any further, it simply won’t be worth doing business anymore.Origin worth1 Old English weorth “worthy, of a particular value” worth2 Old English weorthworth1 adjectiveworth2 nounChinese
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worth1 S1 W2 /wɜːθ $ wɜːrθ/ 
preposition
a. to have a value in money:
The house must be worth quite a lot of money now.
One of the pictures is worth £50,000.
Do you know how much the ring is worth?
This art collection is worth a fortune (=worth a very large amount of money).
be worth nothing/not be worth anything
It’s a very old machine so I shouldn’t think it’s worth anything.
b. to have money or possessions that have value:
I’ve heard that he’s worth over $2 million.
The man who founded the company must be worth a fortune.
► Worth is not a verb. Do not say that something ‘worths’ something.
2. be worth (doing) something
a. used to say that something is interesting, useful, or helpful:
A lot of the small towns in the area are definitely worth visiting.
The film is well worth seeing.
worth a trip/visit etc
The local museum is worth a visit.
b. used to say that someone should do something because they will gain something from it
be worth doing something
It’s worth checking the details of the contract before you sign it.
It’s well worth getting there early if you want a good seat.
be worth the time/effort/work
It was a great evening, and definitely worth all the hard work.
3. be worth it informal used to say that you gain something from an action:
It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it.
4. be not worth it informal used to say that you do not gain anything from an action:
I thought about trying to talk to him about it, but decided it wasn’t worth it.
5. be worth sb’s while (to do/doing something) spoken used to say that someone should spend time or money on something because they will gain something from it:
It might be worth your while to talk to the head of department.
Some people feel it’s not worth their while working if they can get money from the state.
6. make it worth sb’s while spoken to offer something to someone so that they will do something for you:
He promised to make it worth our while.
7. what’s it worth (to you)? spoken used humorously to ask someone how they will reward you if you do something for them
8. for what it’s worth spoken used when you are giving someone information, to say that you are not sure how useful it is:
Here’s the list of names, for what it’s worth.
9. for all you are/he is etc worth with as much effort as possible:
He was pulling the rope for all he was worth.
10. worth his/her salt doing their job well or deserving respect:
Any player worth his salt would love to play for his country.
11. worth your/its weight in gold very useful:
In these mountains, an experienced guide is worth his weight in gold.
worth2 W3 noun [uncountable]
a chance to win £2,000 worth of computing equipment
The fire caused thousands of pounds’ worth of damage.
2. ten minutes’ worth/a week’s worth etc of something something that takes ten minutes, a week etc to happen, do, or use:
We had only three days’ worth of food left.
3. how good or useful something is or how important it is to people
SYN value:
The new computer system has already proved its worth.
4. how much money something is worth
SYN value:
It is difficult to estimate the current worth of the company.
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preposition Language: Old English
Origin: weorth 'worthy, of a particular value'
1. be worth somethingOrigin: weorth 'worthy, of a particular value'
a. to have a value in money:
be worth nothing/not be worth anything
b. to have money or possessions that have value:
► Worth is not a verb. Do not say that something ‘worths’ something.
2. be worth (doing) something
a. used to say that something is interesting, useful, or helpful:
worth a trip/visit etc
b. used to say that someone should do something because they will gain something from it
be worth doing something
be worth the time/effort/work
3. be worth it informal used to say that you gain something from an action:
4. be not worth it informal used to say that you do not gain anything from an action:
5. be worth sb’s while (to do/doing something) spoken used to say that someone should spend time or money on something because they will gain something from it:
6. make it worth sb’s while spoken to offer something to someone so that they will do something for you:
7. what’s it worth (to you)? spoken used humorously to ask someone how they will reward you if you do something for them
8. for what it’s worth spoken used when you are giving someone information, to say that you are not sure how useful it is:
9. for all you are/he is etc worth with as much effort as possible:
10. worth his/her salt doing their job well or deserving respect:
11. worth your/its weight in gold very useful:
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noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: worth, worthlessness, worthy, unworthiness; adjective: worth, worthless, worthwhile, worthy ≠ unworthy
Language: Old English
Origin: weorth
1. ten pounds’ worth/$500 worth etc of something an amount of something worth ten pounds, $500 etc:Origin: weorth
2. ten minutes’ worth/a week’s worth etc of something something that takes ten minutes, a week etc to happen, do, or use:
3. how good or useful something is or how important it is to people
SYN value:
4. how much money something is worth
SYN value:
price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service 指商品或服务的价格、价钱 ：◆ house prices 房屋价格 ◆ How much are these? They don't have a price on them. 这些东西卖多少钱？它们都没有标价。 ◆ I can't afford it at that price .这样的价格我付不起。 cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 指购买、制造某物或做某事所需的成本、费用、花费 ：◆ A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. 新的计算机系统已安装，费用为 8 万英镑。 value how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged 指价值 ：◆ The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖品。 NOTE Especially in British English, value can also mean how much sth is worth compared with its price.尤其在英式英语中，value 亦表示划算程度 ：◆ This restaurant is excellent value (= .is worth the money it costs )这家餐馆很合算。
price, cost or value? 用 price、cost 还是 value？
expense the money that you spend on sth; sth that makes you spend money 指所花费用、花钱的东西、开销 ：◆ The garden was transformed at great expense .花园改建花了一大笔费用。 ◆ Running a car is a big expense. 养一辆车开销很大。 worth the financial value of sb/sth 指人或物的价值 ：◆ He has a personal net worth of $10 million. 他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。 NOTE Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of sth.* worth 较常用以指某事物的实际作用或道德意义。
Patterns
the high price/cost/valuethe real/true price/cost/value/worthto put/set a price/valueon sthto increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expenseto raise/double/lower the price/cost/valueto cut the price/cost
price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service 指商品或服务的价格、价钱 ：◆ house prices 房屋价格 ◆ How much are these? They don't have a price on them. 这些东西卖多少钱？它们都没有标价。 ◆ I can't afford it at that price .这样的价格我付不起。 cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 指购买、制造某物或做某事所需的成本、费用、花费 ：◆ A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. 新的计算机系统已安装，费用为 8 万英镑。 value how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged 指价值 ：◆ The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖品。 NOTE Especially in British English, value can also mean how much sth is worth compared with its price.尤其在英式英语中，value 亦表示划算程度 ：◆ This restaurant is excellent value (= .is worth the money it costs )这家餐馆很合算。
price, cost or value? 用 price、cost 还是 value？
expense the money that you spend on sth; sth that makes you spend money 指所花费用、花钱的东西、开销 ：◆ The garden was transformed at great expense .花园改建花了一大笔费用。 ◆ Running a car is a big expense. 养一辆车开销很大。 worth the financial value of sb/sth 指人或物的价值 ：◆ He has a personal net worth of $10 million. 他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。 NOTE Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of sth.* worth 较常用以指某事物的实际作用或道德意义。
Patterns
the high price/cost/valuethe real/true price/cost/value/worthto put/set a price/valueon sthto increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expenseto raise/double/lower the price/cost/valueto cut the price/cost