Worth 是一個很好用的英文單字,不過很多人常常用錯。
Worth 本身是形容詞,也可以是名詞,意思是「值得的」、「有價值的」。
當形容詞時,前面常常會搭配 be 動詞、也可以用 seem 或 look,用來表達某事物的價值,結構是「be worth + 價值」。
例句(一):我們說,一杯咖啡值一個英鎊。A cup of coffee is worth £1.
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例句(二):This necklace is worth one thousand pounds.(這條項鍊價值兩千美元。)
有些學生經常把 worth 當作動詞來使用,這是錯誤的用法。
錯例:It worths a lot of money. ✘
正解:It is worth a lot of money. ✓(它值很多錢。)
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That looks worth it. ✓(看來很值得。)10434Please respect copyright.PENANA7pN934H5mn
That seems worth a lot. ✓(看起來很貴。)
此外,我們也可以用 worth 來表達「值得做某事」,機構是「be worth doing something」。
例句(三):If you would enjoy reading detective stories, then Lee Child's novels are definitely worth checking out.(如果你喜歡讀偵探小説的話,李.查德的小說絕對值得一看。)
你也可以用「be worth it」,來表示「(某事 / 某人)是值得的」。
例句(四):Our trip to Dubai was totally worth it. The hotel was grand, the food was delicious, and the views were absolutely breathtaking.(我們去杜拜的旅行十分值得。旅館很豪華,食物美味,而且風景也美不勝收。)
最後,也介紹一句常用語「For what it is worth.」當你向某人提供信息但不確定該信息是否有用或重要的時候,就可以說這句「For what it's worth.」
例子:
Alex 問 Aiken:Can I have your credit card, Bro?(哥,我可以要你的信用卡嗎?)
Aiken 回答:Sure. For what it's worth, you can have it.(可以啊!你有用就拿去吧!)
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