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worth noun
⇨ price (your personal net worth) ⇨ value 1 (a sense of worth) price noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ rate 2 另见rate条第2义price ♦︎ cost ♦︎ value ♦︎ expense ♦︎ worthThese are all words for the amount of money that you have to pay for sth. 这些词均表示价格、费用。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the high price / cost / value◆the considerable / enormous cost / value / expense◆the real / true price / cost / value / worth◆the market / net price / cost / value / worth◆to put / set a price / value on sth◆to increase / reduce the price / cost / value / expense◆to raise / double / lower the price / cost / value◆to cut the price / cost■ price [countable, uncountable] the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service 价格；价钱；物价◆house / retail / oil / share prices房价；零售价；油价；股价◆The price includes dinner, bed and breakfast.这个价钱包括早餐、晚餐和住宿。◆He was charging a very high price for it.他要价很高。◆How much are these? They don't have a price on them.这些东西卖多少钱？上面没有标价。◆I can't afford it at that price.那个价格我可买不起。◆It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years.过去这几年，电脑价格大大降低，简直令人惊讶。◆to pay half / full price for sth付半价；付全价■ cost (cost, cost) [countable, uncountable] the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 费用；花费；价钱◆A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.一个新的计算机系统已安装完毕，费用为8万英镑。◆Allow $25 per day to cover the cost of meals.餐费按每天25元算。◆Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases.消费者将不得不承担因工资提高而增加的全部成本。◆The total cost to you (= the amount you have to pay) is £3 000.你总共要支付3 000英镑。◆The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost (= it was too expensive).由于费用原因，这项计划被迫放弃。◆sharp rises in the cost of living (= the amount of money that people need to pay for food, clothing and somewhere to live) 生活费用的飙升 see also cost ⇨ cost verb ■ value [uncountable, countable] how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged （商品的）价值◆The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.获胜者将得到价值1 000英镑的奖品。◆Sports cars tend to hold their value well.跑车往往很能保值。◆Tickets were changing hands at three times their face value (= the value shown on the front).这些票正以三倍于面值的价格转手。◆London property values are rising fast.伦敦的房产正快速升值。 see also valuable ⇨ valuable 1 NOTE 辨析 Price, cost or value?The price is what sb asks you to pay for an item or service. * price指商品或服务的价格◆to ask / charge a high price索要高价◆to ask/charge a high cost/value Obtaining or achieving sth may have a cost; the value of sth is how much other people would be willing to pay for it. * cost指得到某物或达到某目的所需的费用，value指他人愿意为某东西付的价钱◆house prices房价◆the cost of moving house搬家的费用◆The house now has a market value of twice what we paid for it.这座房子目前的市场价是我们当初买房时的两倍。 ■ expense [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the money that you spend on sth; sth that makes you spend money 费用；开销◆The garden was transformed at great expense.花园改建花了一大笔钱。◆We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense (= the company paid).公司出钱请我们外出用餐。◆He's arranged everything: no expense spared (= he spent as much money as could possibly be needed).他不惜代价把一切安排好。◆They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved.他们花了很多钱重新装饰这房子，可后来又搬走了。◆Their visit put us to a lot of expense.他们的来访使我们破费不小。◆Running a car is a big expense.养一辆车开销很大。 see also expenses ⇨ costs , expensive ⇨ expensive ■ worth /wɜːθ; NAmE wɜːrθ/ [uncountable] the financial value of sb/sth 价值◆He has a personal net worth of $10 million.他有1 000万元的个人净资产。ⓘ Worth, as a noun, is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of sth. * worth作名词时更常表示实际作用或道德意义。 see also worth ⇨ value 1 ▸ worth adjective ◆Our house is worth about $300 000.我们的房子大约值30万元。◆How much is this painting worth?这幅画值多少钱？◆to be worth a bomb / packet / fortune (= a lot of money) 值一大笔钱◆It isn't worth much.这不值多少钱。▸ worthless adjective ◆Shares in the company are now almost worthless.公司的股票现在几乎毫无价值。OPP valuable ⇨ valuable 1 value1 noun the value of regular exercise 经常锻炼的好处good value for money 划算value ♦︎ quality ♦︎ merit ♦︎ worth ♦︎ excellence ♦︎ distinction ♦︎ meaningThese are all words for the quality of being good or useful. 这些词均表示好处、价值、积极作用。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb / sth of value / quality / merit / worth / excellence / distinction◆value / merit / excellence / distinction in sth◆without value / merit / worth / distinction / meaning◆great / real value / quality / merit / worth / distinction / meaning◆true value / quality / worth / excellence / meaning◆considerable value / quality / merit / distinction◆dubious value / quality / merit / distinction◆artistic value / quality / merit / worth / excellence◆academic merit / excellence / distinction◆to have value / quality / merit / worth / distinction / meaning◆sb / sth proves their / its value / quality / merit / worth■ value [uncountable] the quality of being good, useful, or important 好处；积极作用；重要意义◆The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated.经常锻炼的好处不应低估。◆The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries.运河的出现对许多行业都具有重大意义。◆This ring has great sentimental value for me (= it is important because I associate it with people or places that are emotionally important to me).这枚戒指对我来说很有纪念意义。◆I suppose it has a certain novelty value (= it's interesting because it's new) but you'll soon get bored of it.我觉得这有一定的新意，不过你很快就会厌倦它。 see also value ⇨ appreciate verb ■ quality [uncountable] a high standard 上乘；优质；高标准◆We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices.我们的宗旨是质量上乘，价格合理。◆Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters.即使费时也要把它做好，重要的是质量而不是数量。 see also quality ⇨ good adj. 1 ■ merit / /ˈmerɪt/ / [uncountable] (rather formal) the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward or admiration 优点；美德；价值◆It's a work of outstanding artistic merit.这是一件极具艺术价值的作品。◆The plan is entirely without merit.这个计划毫无价值。◆I want to get the job on merit (= because I deserve it, not as a favour).我要凭实力得到这份工作。 see also merit ⇨ deserve verb ■ worth [uncountable] the practical or moral value of sb/sth 价值；意义；作用◆The children here quickly gain a sense of their own worth.这里的孩子很快便获得了自我价值感。◆A good job interview should help candidates prove their worth.好的面试可以让求职者证明自己的价值。ⓘ Worth can also mean the financial value of sth. * worth还可表示某物的金钱价值。 see also worth ⇨ price noun , worthless ⇨ despicable ■ excellence [uncountable] the quality of being of an extremely high standard 优秀；杰出；卓越◆The college has a reputation for academic excellence.这所学院具有很高的学术声誉。◆We want this hospital to be a centre of excellence.我们希望这家医院成为一所成就卓著的中心。 see also excellent ⇨ excellent ■ distinction [uncountable, singular] (rather formal) the quality of being excellent, important or special 优秀；杰出；卓越；不同凡响◆a writer of great distinction一位优秀作家◆She had the distinction of being the first woman to fly the Atlantic.她不同凡响，是第一位飞越大西洋的女子。■ meaning [uncountable] the real importance of a feeling or experience; the quality or sense of purpose that makes you feel that your life is valuable （情感或经历的）真正重要性；（人生的）意义，价值，目标◆With Anna he learned the meaning of love.与安娜在一起让他明白了爱的真谛。◆Her life seemed to have lost all meaning.她的生活似乎已失去了意义。 |