632 worth
1. worth a lot
worth后面可以跟描述某物价值的表达方式。
That piano must be worth a lot. 那钢琴一定值好多钱。
I don't think their pizzas are worth the money.
我认为他们的比萨饼不值那些钱。
Shall I talk to Rob? ~ It's not worth the trouble.
我跟罗布谈谈好吗? ~ 不值得费那个劲。
2. a million dollars' worth of ...
与数字连用的表达方式中, worth 前可以用所有格。
They've ordered a million dollars's worth of computer software.\
我们已经订了价值一百万美元的计算机软件。
3. It's worth talking to Joe; Joe's worth talking to
当谈到一个活动价值时,worth 可以与-ing 形式连用。-ing 从句不能作主语;我们常用先行主语it.
It‘s worth talking to Joe.
跟乔谈话是值得的。
It isn't worth repairing the car. 这辆卡车不值得修了。
Is it worh visiting Leicester? 莱斯特值得一游吗?
我们也可以用另一个结构, 在这个结构中-ing 形式的宾语(Joe, the car, Leicester)成为句子的主语。
Joe's worth talking to. 跟乔谈话是值得的。
The car isn't worth repairing.这辆车不值得修了。
Is Leicester worth visiting? 莱斯特值得一游吗?
4. It's worth it
我们常用it's (not) worth it. 来表明某事是否值得做。
If you pay a bit more you get a room to yourself, I think it's worth it.
要是你在多付一点钱,你就有了个自己的房子。我认为这是值得的。
Shall we go and see the castle ? ~ No, it's not worthit.
我们去不去那座城堡? ~ 不去, 不值得去。
5. worthwhile
worthwhile (或 worth while)有时可以用来替代worth, 特别是在表示“值得花时间”这一概念时。
Is it worthwhile visiting Leicester? 值得去莱斯特一游吗?
worthwhile 后面也可以用动词不定式。
We thought it might be worthwhile to compare the two years' accounts.
我们认为把两年的帐目作一比较也许是值得的。
还请注意 worth somebody's while 这一结构
would you like to do some gaedening for me? I'll worth your while. (=... I'll pay you enough.)
你愿意在我的花园干些活吗?我不会亏待你的。
6. well worth
worth 可以用well来修饰。
Leicester's well worth visiting. 莱斯特是很值得一游的。