1. The man who manoeuvres carelessly into his twenty pounds´ worth of space at one of Europe´s myriad permanent sites may find himself bumping a Bentley. 如果一位游客漫不经心地驾车驶入欧洲无数常年营地之一,花20镑租用一个空位,那么他可能会碰见一辆本特利汽车,
2. The man said that the pen was worth $50, but as a special favour, he would let me have it for $30. 那人说那支笔值50英镑,作为特别优惠,他愿意让我出30英镑成交。
3. The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece by Correggio and was worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. 那幅不大的画原来是柯勒乔的一幅未被发现的杰作,价值几十万英镑。
4. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds. 他们已带着价值数千镑的首饰逃之夭夭了。
5. The Committee decided not to give Nancy the scholarship just because the picture was not worth it. 委员会决定不给南茜奖学金,只是因为这幅画不值得给奖学金。
6. They equate self-worth and success with hard work. 他们把自我价值和成功与拼命工作紧密相连。
7. Her words are not worth a leek. 她的话毫无价值。
8. How much is the picture worth? 这幅画值多少钱?
9. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money. 他将来挣的钱只有他现在的一半。不过他觉得,地位升高了,损失点儿钱也值得。
10. And so they gradually acquire a value beyond their true worth. 因此这些东西慢慢获得了一种超出它本身的价值。