worth somebody's while 精力

【讲解】

此语多用于 it’s worth your/somebody's while to do something 这一句型中，例如：It would be worth your while to talk to the tuitor.（值得和导师谈谈。）与之相似的make it worth one’s while则指“酬谢某人；（贬）贿赂某人”。

【对话】

A:I don't know whether it's worth my while to do the postgraduate work.

A:我不知道读研到底值不值得。

B:Sure it is. But it's really hard for you within three years.

B:当然值得，但三年时间对你来说是够难的了。

A:That's what I'm thinking about.

A:我想的也正是这个原因。

B:But when you tide over this period, you'll certainly feel better in the future.

B:但你只要熬过这段时间就好了。