worth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。worth后接动词时，该动词要用动名词，不能用不定式，并且该动名词习惯上要用主动形式表示被动意义，不能直接使用被动式，worth后接动词要用动名词，但在It’s worth，while后却可接动名词也可接不定式。
简明释义
worth：英[wɜːθ]；美[wɜːrθ]
adj.值得的；有…价值；值…钱；(指行动)值得，有价值；值得(费周折)；拥有…价值的财产
n.价值；价值(十元、40英镑等)的东西；能用(一个星期、一个月等)的东西；意义；作用
短语搭配
well worth.很值得
worth doing.值得做；物有所值
worth while.值得
net worth.净值；资本净值
present worth.现值，现在价值；现市值
双语例句
It's worth making an appointment before you go.
去之前预约一下是值得的。
It was worth it to see all those smiling faces.
看到所有那些微笑的面庞，这么做是值得的。
He'll do the job if you make it worth his while.
你要是给他的报酬丰厚，他会做这份工作的。
The activities help children to develop a sense of their own worth.
这些活动有助于儿童培养自身的价值感。
We got our money's worth and then some.
我们不仅得了按价钱应得的，而且还捞到了不少。
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved.
这座新房子确实不值这么多的花费。
The results are well worth the expense.
有这些结果花的钱很值。
He has a personal net worth of$10 million.
他有价值1千万元的个人净资产。
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it.
这工作需要花费很大力气，但是值得。
His businesses are worth a combined total of$3 billion.
他的企业加在一起总值30亿元。
I see what you mean,but I still think it's worth trying.
我知道你是什么意思，但我仍然认为它值得一试。
A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold.
一位优秀的技工是不可多得的。
The deal is estimated to be worth around$1.5 million.
这笔交易估计价值150万元左右。
He'll probably say no,though it's worth asking.
他很可能会拒绝，不过问一下有益无损。
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living.
她自认为人生没有价值。
This idea is well worth considering.
这个想法很值得考虑。
If you answer this question correctly,it's worth five points.
答对了这道题可以得五分。
It's well worth making a detour to see the village.
绕道去参观一下这村子很是值得。
The ring wasn't worth very much but it had great sentimental value.
那枚戒指值不了几个钱，但却极有情感价值。
It's worth a lot of money,I reckon.
我想这值很多钱。
worth，worthy，worth-while都为adj. 意为"值得"。
1. worth： be worth + n. 当名词为金钱时，表示"…… 值得……"
be worth doing sth. "……某事值得被做"
The question is not worth discussing again and again.
2. worthy：be worthy of +n. 当名词为抽象名词时表示"……值得……"
be worthy to be done "某事值得被做"
The question is not worthy to be discussed againand again.
3. worth-while： be worth-while to do sth "值得做某事"
worth while： It is worth while doing sth
It is worth while sb to do sth.
典型例题
It is not ____ to discuss the question again and again.
A.worth B.worthy C.worth-while D.worth while
答案C. 由worth的用法可知，此句只适合词组be worth-while to do sth.。因此选C。
