一周词汇精讲：Worth及其相关衍生词汇

The word “worth” refers to the value of something. You can use “worth” as an adjective or a noun. What is the value in monetary (money) terms, or what is the personal value of a thing or an experience?

“worth”这个词指某物的价值，可以用作形容词或名词。此处的“价值”可以指用金钱衡量的价值、价格，也可以指对于个人而言的重要性、益处。

What is this worth? (What’s the dollar value?)

这个值多少钱?

Do you know what your car is worth?

你知道你的车值多少钱吗?

Rhonda’s gold necklace is worth $2000.

朗达的金项链价值2000美元。

Their house isn’t worth very much.

他们的房子不是很值钱。

What’s the worth of your investments?

你投资了多少钱?

What is your time worth?

你的时间值多少钱?

I don’t think her accent is worth worrying about.

我认为她的口音并不需要担心。

This isn’t worth fighting about.

这并不需要担惊受怕。

Was that war really worth fighting?

那场战争真的值得打吗?

What is his wristwatch worth?

他的手表值多少钱?

If something isn’t valuable, it’s worthless.

如果某物不值钱或没有价值，可以用“worthless”来形容它。

His 20-year-old car is worthless.

他那辆开了20年的车已经不值钱了。

They thought the painting was valuable, but an art expert told them it was worthless.

他们认为这幅画价值连城，但是一位艺术专家却告诉他们它毫无价值。

The meeting was a worthless waste of time.

这个会简直是浪费时间。

The word “worthwhile” is often used when an experience or an amount of time has been productive:

而形容一次经历或者一段时间富有成效、是值得的，可以用“worthwhile”。

College is a worthwhile experience for most people.

上大学对大多数人来说是值得的。

They found the time spent learning about the program was worthwhile.

他们发现花时间学习这个项目是值得的。

This has been a worthwhile class.

这是一节值得听的课。

Her investment of time wasn’t worthwhile.

她的时间投入是不值的。