1. worth a lot get
worth後面能夠跟描述某物價值的表達方式。it
That piano must be worth a lot. 那鋼琴必定值好多錢。io
I don't think their pizzas are worth the money.ast
我認爲他們的比薩餅不值那些錢。軟件
Shall I talk to Rob? ~ It's not worth the trouble. stl
我跟羅布談談好嗎? ~ 不值得費那個勁。 計算機
2. a million dollars' worth of ...時間
與數字連用的表達方式中, worth 前能夠用全部格。vi
They've ordered a million dollars's worth of computer software.\while
咱們已經訂了價值一百萬美圓的計算機軟件。
3. It's worth talking to Joe; Joe's worth talking to
當談到一個活動價值時,worth 能夠與-ing 形式連用。-ing 從句不能做主語;咱們經常使用先行主語it.
It‘s worth talking to Joe.
跟喬談話是值得的。
It isn't worth repairing the car. 這輛卡車不值得修了。
Is it worh visiting Leicester? 萊斯特值得一遊嗎?
咱們也能夠用另外一個結構, 在這個結構中-ing 形式的賓語(Joe, the car, Leicester)成爲句子的主語。
Joe's worth talking to. 跟喬談話是值得的。
The car isn't worth repairing.這輛車不值得修了。
Is Leicester worth visiting? 萊斯特值得一遊嗎?
4. It's worth it
咱們經常使用it's (not) worth it. 來代表某事是否值得作。
If you pay a bit more you get a room to yourself, I think it's worth it.
要是你在多付一點錢,你就有了個本身的房子。我認爲這是值得的。
Shall we go and see the castle ? ~ No, it's not worthit.
咱們去不去那座城堡? ~ 不去, 不值得去。
5. worthwhile
worthwhile (或 worth while)有時能夠用來替代worth, 特別是在表示「值得花時間」這一律念時。
Is it worthwhile visiting Leicester? 值得去萊斯特一遊嗎?
worthwhile 後面也能夠用動詞不定式。
We thought it might be worthwhile to compare the two years' accounts.
咱們認爲把兩年的賬目做一比較也許是值得的。
還請注意 worth somebody's while 這一結構
would you like to do some gaedening for me? I'll worth your while. (=... I'll pay you enough.)
你願意在個人花園幹些活嗎?我不會虧待你的。
6. well worth
worth 能夠用well來修飾。
Leicester's well worth visiting. 萊斯特是很值得一遊的。