记忆方法
双解例句
小知识
The noun worth refers to the monetary value of something. If your grandmother gives you a strange old coin from her collection, you can have it appraised to determine its worth.
The noun worth also means the inherent value of something based on the qualities of excellence, usefulness or importance. Don't underestimate your worth to the group; the whole bake sale would have fallen apart without you, and your brownies were delicious. As an adjective worth describes something that has a value or deserves to be treated a certain way, like when your hard work baking is worth the effort.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
worthwhile值得的(可作定语和表语)。如:That is a worthwhile program.(那是一个值得听的节目。)So few movies are worthwhile nowadays.(当今有价值的电影很少。)
worthless无价值的,无用的(可作定语和表语,无比较级)。如:These stamps are worthless.(这些邮票无价值。)Don’t read worthless books.(不要读些没用的书。)
worth值……钱,值得……的。如:This house is worth a lot of money.(这房值很多钱。)The radio program is worth listening to.(这广播节目值得听。)
worthy(1)有价值的,可尊敬的(常作定语)。如:The teacher was a worthy man.(那位老师是可尊敬的人。)(2)值得的(常作表语)。如:The man is worthy of praise.(这人值得称赞。)它的动词句式是be worthy to be done(be worth doing).
worth常用于sth is worth v-ing结构中,动名词短语在这里表示被动意义。本结构中的sth有时可换用it,这时it是形式主语,动名词短语是真正主语。
词根词缀
词根: worth
表示”值得”
adj.
worth 值得…的worth值得→adj.值得…的 n.价值 v.值…的,价值… prep.值得……的
worthless 无价值的, 无益的worth值得+less无……的→adj.无价值的, 无益的
worthwhile 值得做的, 值得出力的worth值得+while→adj.值得做的, 值得出力的
worthy 有价值的, 应……的, 可敬的, 值得的, 相称的worth值得+y表形容词→adj.有价值的, 应……的, 可敬的, 值得的, 相称的
n.
worship 礼拜[仪式];崇拜,敬仰wor=worth值得+ship状态→认为值得[信任]→尊敬
worth 价值worth值得→adj.值得…的 n.价值 v.值…的,价值… prep.值得……的
prep.
worth 值得……的worth值得→adj.值得…的 n.价值 v.值…的,价值… prep.值得……的
v.
worship 崇拜,敬仰;做礼拜wor=worth值得+ship状态→认为值得[信任]→尊敬
worth 值…的,价值…worth值得→adj.值得…的 n.价值 v.值…的,价值… prep.值得……的
同义词辨析
这两个名词均有”价值”之意。
- worth与value近义,但前者强调事物本身的价值。
- value: 侧重指使用价值,着重人、物或事所具有的重要性、用途或优秀品质等。
这些词均可表”值得的”之意。
- worth: 前置词,后接名词或相当于名词的词,指做某事有一定价值或意义。
- worthy: 形容词,与worth同义,但搭配不相同。
- worthwhile: 形容词,用作表语或定语,指某事物是值得的,或某事是值得做的。
同义词
importance / value / merit / significance / weight / usefulness / benefit / utility
benefit / significance / weight / virtue / price / possession / usefulness / merit / avail / importance / value
同根词
词根:worth
adj.worthy值得的;有价值的;配得上的,相称的;可尊敬的;应…的
worthless无价值的;不值钱的;卑微的
worthful有价值的;可贵的
n.worthy杰出人物;知名人士
worthiness值得;相当;有价值