01worth
(指行動)值得的(形容詞)
有…價值的(形容詞)
價值,價值(多少錢)的東西
意義,作用
This book is of little worth.
這本書毫無價值。
I want to sell some of my things, but they aren't worth much.
我想賣掉我的一些東西,但它們值不了幾個錢。
Her husband's assets are reportedly worth over $15 million.
據報導,她丈夫的資產價值超過1500萬美元。
The museum is well worth a visit.
這座博物館很值得參觀。
It's worth shopping around for the best buy.
為了買到最合算的東西,貨比三家是值得的。
worth不能做定語,只能做表語,而且不單獨使用,必須跟其他成分:
1,名詞
The scheme is well worth a try.
這個計劃很值得一試。
That painting is worth a lot of money.
那幅畫值很多錢。
2,動名詞
It's not worth guessing the answer, as you may lose marks.
沒必要猜答案,因為你可能會丟分。
It is worth stressing that this was only a relatively small survey.
值得強調的是,這只是一個相對較小的調查。
It's well worth getting there early if you want a good seat.
如果你想找個好座位,早點到那兒是很值得的。
If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.
做任何(值得做的)事都應該盡力做好。
02worthy
值得(或應得)…的,有價值的
值得尊敬的,值得注意的,值得敬仰的
He is worthy of our praise.
他值得我們稱讚。
As a writer she is certainly worthy of admiration.
作為一個作家,她確實值得欽佩。
The money will go to a worthy cause.
這筆錢將用於有價值的事業。
worthy可以做定語,做表語一般也要跟其他成分:
1,名詞
I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.
我認為他不值得信任。
This, it seems to me, is an issue worthy of careful analysis.
在我看來,這是一個值得仔細分析的問題。
2,to do/to be done
She said she was not worthy to accept the honour they had offered her.
她說她不配接受他們給她的榮譽。
There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.
沒有發生什麼值得一提的事。
Living alone or living with roommates is worthy to be considered.
獨居或與室友同住值得認真考慮。
3,of being done
be worthy of being done等於be worth doing
This book is worthy of being read.
This book is worth reading.
這本書值得一讀。
I regard your suggestion as worth considering/as worthy of being cosidered/as worthy of consideration.
我認為你的建議值得考慮。
03worthwhile
值得花時間(或花錢、努力等)的
重要的,令人愉快的,有趣的
worthwhile和其他普通形容詞一樣,可以做定語,補語,也可以單獨做表語,不用跟其它成分的詞。
I believe teaching a worthwhile career.
我相信教書是一個值得一做的職業。
The smile on the kids' faces made it all worthwhile.
孩子們臉上的笑容使得這一切非常值得。
We all felt we had done something worthwhile for the local community.
我們都覺得我們為當地社區做了一些有意義的事情。
It was all so easy, and so worthwhile.
一切都是那麼簡單,那麼有趣。
但是,它的主語往往是動詞不定式或動名詞,而且後置,it做形式主語:
It is worthwhile to do this.
這樣做是值得的。
It wasn't worthwhile continuing with the project.
沒必要繼續這項工程了。
上面這個例句也可以說:
It wasn't worth continuing with the project.
worth表達值不值得做這件事,worthwhile應該是側重這件事的重要性,意義。
但除非你是個文字迷,一般沒必要去區別,it's worth doing和it's worthwhile doing都可以用。
名詞是主語,用worth明確表達值不值得做:
Their new album was worth waiting for.
他們的新專輯值得等待。
注意:worthwhile也可寫成worth while,但在名詞前做定語不能分開寫。
It is worth while to discuss/discussing the problem.
這個問題值得討論一下。
If anything is worth while in life at all, some things must be good in and by themselves.
如果生命中有什麼東西是值得的,那麼它們本身必須就是美好的。
黑體字部分就是worth, worthy和worthwhile 的主要相似處和區別,掌握了後,這三個詞彙基本可以正確使用了。