每课一词：新概念英语第1册第89课
接下来我们继续来看第89课的“每课一词”：
Lesson 89 For sale
Good afternoon. I believe that this house is for sale.
That's right.
May I have a look at it please?
Yes, of course. Come in.
How long have you lived here?
I have lived here for twenty years.
Twenty years! That's a long time.
Yes, I have been here since 1976.
Then why do you want to sell it?
Because I have just retired. I want to buy a small house in the country.
How much does this house cost?
£68,500.
That's a lot of money!
It's worth every penny of it.
Well, I like the house, but I can't decide yet. My wife must see it first.
Women always have the last word.
——选自《新概念英语》第一册，外语教学与研究出版社，1997年10月第1版
二、每课一词
worth
【源】
直接源自古英语的weor，意为“价值相等”；最初源自古日耳曼语的werthaz，意为“朝向，相反”。
【音】
[wɜːθ]
【义】
worth既可以用作名词，也可以用作形容词。
当用作名词时，主要表示“价值；财富”。如：
He has a jewel of great worth.他有一颗价格昂贵的宝石。We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.井干方知水可贵。
当用作形容词时，主要表示“值得的；值钱的”。如：
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。
三、更多拓展
have the last word
该短语主要表示“辩论中作最后辩驳；有决定权”。如：
My sister always has to have the last word.我姐姐每次都得作最后陈述。You know he always likes to have the last word.他总是喜欢下定论，这你是知道的。
