1 worth /ˈwɚθ/ preposition Learner's definition of WORTH
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used to indicate the value of something价值…；有…价值 -
a ruby worth five million dollars价值五百万美元的红宝石
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This painting is worth a fortune.这幅画值一大笔钱。
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You should be paid what your labor is worth.你当然应该按劳取酬。
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Each correct answer is worth five points.每次回答正确可得五分。
b : having money and possessions equal in value to (an amount)值…钱；相当于…价值 2
: good, valuable, or important enough for (something) : deserving of (something)（某事）值得做，有价值 -
A carefully written cover letter and resume is worth the effort.下功夫认真写一份求职信和简历是值得的。
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It takes a long time to get a table at the restaurant, but the food is well worth the wait.在那家餐馆吃饭等桌位要花很长时间，但那里的菜的确值得等。
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The movie was good, but I didn't think it was worth all the fuss/hype.这部电影是不错，但我认为用不着那么大吹大播。
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It's worth a try. = It's worth trying.值得一试。
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Chicago is worth a visit. I think you'll really like it.芝加哥值得一游，我想你一定会喜欢那里。
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Do you think the car is worth buying?你觉得这车值得买吗？
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It is worth noting/mentioning that his father and mother are also doctors.值得注意/一提的是，他的父母也是医生。
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This book is not worth reading.这本书不值得读。
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an idea well worth consideration值得认真考虑的想法
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Going to college was worth every penny.上大学花的每一分钱都值得。
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This contract isn't worth the paper it's written/printed on. [=this contract has no real value; this contract is not legally valid]这份合同毫无价值。
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I promise that speaking with her will be worth your while. [=speaking with her will be a good/useful thing for you to do]我保证跟她谈谈对你是值得的。
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I had to sacrifice all of my free time to make this film, but in the end, it was all worth it.我不得不牺牲所有闲暇时间做这部电影，但最终还是很值得的。
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The repairs cost a lot of money, but they were worth it.这些维修花了很多钱，但是值得的。
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It's not worth fixing the car. = It's not worth it to fix the car. = The car is not worth fixing.这辆车不值得修了。
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
— see bird
a picture is worth a thousand words
— used to say that it is often easier to show something in a picture than to describe it with words一张图片抵千言
for all something or someone is worth
: to the fullest extent possible : as much as possible or with as much effort as possible竭力；拼命 -
They milked/exploited their advantage for all it was worth. [=they used their advantage to help themselves as much as they could]他们已经把优势发挥到了极致。
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He was fighting for all he was worth. [=fighting as hard as he could]他在尽力拼搏。
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I ran for all I was worth. [=as fast as I could]我拼命跑了起来。
for what it's worth
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used to say that you are not sure how helpful something you are about to say will be不管有用没用，不管对错（表示自己没有把握）
not worth the candle
— see candle
worth your salt
— see 1salt
worth your weight in gold
— see 1gold 2 worth /ˈwɚθ/ noun
Learner's definition of WORTH
[noncount]
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: an amount of something that has a specified value, that lasts for a specified length of time, etc.价值…的东西；持续（…时间）的东西 —
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He bought 40 dollars' worth of gas. [=an amount of gas that costs 40 dollars]他买了40美元的汽油。
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We carried a week's worth of food [=an amount of food that will last for a week] on the hike.远足时我们带了足够一星期吃的食物。
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She has 15 years' worth of experience in advertising. [=she has worked in advertising for 15 years]她有15年的广告从业经验。
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30 pounds' worth of rice [=an amount of rice weighing 30 pounds]重30磅的大米
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She wrote a whole album's worth of songs. [=she wrote enough songs to make an album]她写的歌够出一整张专辑了。
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A whole day's worth of work was erased when I deleted the file.我删除那个文件夹时就把一整天做的工作全给清除了。
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: the amount of money that something is worth : value价值 -
A diamond's worth is determined partly by its cut and clarity.钻石的价值部分取决于它的切割和净度。
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The worth of the stocks has increased.这些股票已经升值了。
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The furniture was of little worth since it was in such bad condition.这件家具过于破旧，几乎没什么价值了。
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His personal worth is estimated at five million dollars. [=all of his money and possessions are worth about five million dollars]他的个人资产估计有五百万美元。
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: usefulness or importance : value作用；用处；价值 -
The painting is of little artistic worth. = The painting has little artistic worth. [=merit]这幅画没有什么艺术价值。
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He has proved his worth to the team.他证明了自己对团队的价值。
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The book has proved its worth by saving me hundreds of dollars.这本书帮我省了数百美元，证明了它的价值。
your money's worth
— see money