| 单词 | for what it's worth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor what it's worth P4. for what it's worth and variants: used to indicate that a piece of information is of uncertain or little value. Frequently used parenthetically to acknowledge uncertainty about the likely value or impact of the accompanying remark. Cf. FWIW adv. at F n. Additions. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > to a limited extent as (also so) far as it goes1533 a kind of?1565 not to say1590 in his (also her, etc.) way1700 for what it's worth1830 kinda1834 1830 Amer. Monthly Mag. (Boston) June 151 This is my authority, and I give it to you for what it is worth. 1861 Amer. Agriculturist July 202/3 This is about the pith of public sentiment up here among the old folks, and I send it down for what it is worth. 1888 J. Ross Three Generations 228 There is my opinion; I give it for what it is worth. 1922 F. Harris My Life & Loves I. xv. 327 However, the fact is so peculiar that I insert it here for what it may be worth. 1952 M. Norton Borrowers xx. 157 ‘Well,’ she conceded at last. ‘I'll tell you. For what it's worth.’ 1962 A. Huxley Let. 19 Jan. (1969) 928 Laura brought up the idea suddenly and it fired my imagination. So here, for what it is worth, it is. 1979 J. Johnston Old Jest 152 You're going to have to decide which side you're on. Nancy, for what it's worth, seems to have made her decision. 1995 E. Toman Dancing in Limbo vi. 142 I'll tell you what I heard, for what it's worth. 2003 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 19 Feb. a29/5 For what it's worth, I do not support a war with Iraq unless we all..ultimately agree that it is the only way to make the world safer. < as lemmas |
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