an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value;
"10 dollars worth of gasoline"
the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
Adjective
worthy of being treated in a particular way;
"an idea worth considering" "the deserving poor"
having a specified value;
"not worth his salt" "worth her weight in gold"
例句
用作名词(n.)
The thieves stole 1 million pounds' worth of jewellery.窃贼偷走了价值100万英磅的珠宝。
Just 44 years old, his net worth tops $20 billion.年仅44岁，他的财富纯价值已高达200亿美元。
用作形容词(adj.)
The movie was definitely worth seeing.那部电影真的很值得看。
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.任何值得做的事就值得做好。
The house is worth a lot of money.这栋房子值很多钱。
词语用法
prep.(介词)有些语法学家认为worth是形容词,但实际上worth更具有介词的语法特征,可支配名词短语,带逻辑主体的动名词和wh-从句,但不能跟主动不定式。 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。
