Word · CEFR C1
self-worth
自我价值
The value you place on yourself and your abilities.
- 1.
The value one assigns to oneself or one's abilities in self assessment.
一个人对自身价值或能力的自我评价。
一个人对自身价值或能力的自我评价。；自尊
In use
She struggled with her self-worth after losing her job.
Building a strong sense of self-worth is important for mental health.
His parents always encouraged him to feel good about his self-worth.
have a sense of self-worth
Everyone needs to have a sense of self-worth to lead a fulfilling life.
每个人都需要有自尊感才能过上充实的生活。
low self-worth
Her low self-worth prevented her from pursuing better job opportunities.
她的低自尊使她无法追求更好的工作机会。
build self-worth
Therapy helped him build self-worth after years of self-doubt.
多年的自我怀疑后，治疗帮助他建立了自尊。
Common mistakes
She has a self-worth issue.She has an issue with self-worth.
“self-worth”是名词，不能直接用作定语修饰名词，应改为介词短语作后置定语。
I have a sense for self-worth.I have a sense of self-worth.
表示“自尊感”时，固定搭配是“a sense of self-worth”，介词必须用“of”，不能用“for”。
Connections
Confusing words
- self-esteem
- 自尊（评价） · self-worth 指人存在的固有价值，self-esteem 则指个人对自己的评价和认可，侧重主观感受。
- self-respect
- 自尊（尊重） · self-worth 衡量内在价值，self-respect 强调对自身尊严和原则的坚守，更偏重行为层面。
Word family
- worth
- 价值；意义 · noun
- worthy
- 值得的；配得上的 · adjective
- worthiness
- 值得；价值 · noun
- worthless
- 无价值的；没用的 · adjective
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词，通常表示抽象的自尊感，没有复数形式。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.