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。

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