worth /wə:θ/ I. adj. 值得…的,有…价值的(跟v-ing或表示钱数或某种代价的比喻性名词): It’s not worth getting angry with her. (= She is not worth getting angry with.) 犯不上跟她生气。[考句]What a lovely party. It’s worth remembering all my life.多好的一个聚会啊。值得记一辈子。The colour TV set is worth 2000 yuan. 那部彩电值2000元。[考句]In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is worth the costs.同时,企业所面临的问题是这个研究是否值得花那么多钱。worth your/sb’s while to do sth. 值得某人/你花时间﹑精力等做某事:[考句]Perhaps it wouldn’t be worth your while to go and see such a film.可能这场电影不值得你去看。worth one’s salt 够资格,合格:Any accountant worth their salt should be aware of the latest changes in taxation.任何合格的会计师都应该知道税收政策的最新变化。‖II. n.[u]价值,值…钱:buy 5 pence worth of fish for supper 买5便士鱼做晚饭吃 Don’t underestimate his worth. 不要低估他的价值。
[辨析]与worthy, deserve辨见deserve
worthless /ˈwə:θlis/ adj. 无价值的,没有用处的:turn the once worthless desert into fertile land 把曾是毫无用处的沙漠变为良田;a worthless book(action) 无价值的书(无用的行动)