For what it's worth是个固定习语,主要用于口语,表示你不确定你告诉别人的事情是否有用。《麦克米伦词典》对此的解释为:
PHRASE MAINLY SPOKEN
used when you are telling someone something and you are not sure how useful it is.
例句:
For what it’s worth, I don’t think we can do anymore until we get more training.
I've brought my notes, for what it's worth.
for what it's worth是个介词短语,在句子中作评注性状语,是说话人对自己所说的话的评论,即:我所说的不一定有用。
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For what it's worth 这句话来自本杰明.巴顿,给女儿的一封信的开头。
翻译为:我的拙见不一定正确。
解答如下
for what it's worth:(尤为避免显得傲慢)不管好坏,不管有没有用 (英文解释:If you add for what it's worth to something that you say, you are suggesting that what you are saying or referring to may not be very valuable or helpful, especially because you do not want to appear arrogant.)
For what it's worth, my feeling is that ice in whisky is fine.
不管怎么样,我觉得威士忌放冰很好。
I've brought my notes, for what it's worth.
不管有没有用,我反正把我的笔记带来了。
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for what it's worth spoken:used when you are giving someone information,to say that you are not sure how usefull it is 【口】不管有没有价值[用于表示自己提供的资料不一定有用]: Here's the list of names,for what it's worth.(摘自《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第5版)
for what it's worth [informal]:used to emphasize that what you are saying is only your own opinion or suggestion and may not be very helpful (所说的只是个人意见)无论管不管用,不论好坏:I prfer this colour,for what it's worth.无论好坏,我喜欢这个颜色。(摘自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第8版)