worth, worthy, worthwhile用法辨析


worth, worthy, worthwhile用法辨析

worth, worthy, worthwhile用法區別一:

worth表示“值,值得”,可用表語或後置定語,其後一定要有名詞或動名詞作賓語,但不能接不定式。如:

The book is worth $ 100.這本書值100元。

The book is worth reading.這本書值得看。

This is a book worth reading.這是一本值得讀的書。

Our house is worth about £100 000.

我們的房子大約值10萬英鎊。

How much is this painting worth?

這幅畫值多少錢?

The museum is certainly worth a visit.

這家博物館的確值得參觀。

This idea is well worth considering.

這個想法很值得考慮。

It's worth making an appointment before you go.

去之前預約一下是值得的。

worth, worthy, worthwhile用法區別二:

worthy表示“應得,配得上,值得”,常作表語或後置定語,後接不定式,或of加名詞或動名詞。作定語時,主要用於修飾人或諸如事業、生活等抽象名詞;作表語時,常後接被動語態的動詞不定式,或介詞 of 加名詞或被動語態的動名詞。如:

That's a worthy task.

那是一項很有價值的工作

a worthy champion 當之無愧的冠軍

a worthy champion/opponent/winner

值得尊敬的冠軍/對手/獲勝者

He felt he was not worthy of her.

他覺得他配不上她。

His behaviour is worthy of great praise. 他的行為應受到高度讚揚。

I think he is not worthy of her. 我認為他配不上她。

The book is worthy of being read. = The book is worthy to be read.這體書值得讀。

This is a book worthy of being read. = This is a book worthy to be read.這是一本值得讀的書。

The museum is worthy to be visited/of a visit/of being visited.

這個博物館值得參觀。

worth, worthy, worthwhile用法區別三:

worthwhile表示“值得的,值得幹的,值得花時間/金錢/精力的”,可作定語、表語或賓補。如:

Nursing is a very worthwhile career. 護理是很值得幹的職業。(定語)

The visit to Paris is worthwhile. 去巴黎訪問是值得的。(表語)

I think it worthwhile to read the book. 我認為看那本書是值得的。(賓補)

還可用於It is worthwhile doing /to do sth. 句型。如:

It is worthwhile reading /to read the book.= Reading /To read is worthwhile.這本書值得看。

有時可在worth與while之間插入one's。如:

The work is worth your while. 這工作值得你去做。

It is worth our while to discuss the question. 這個問題值得我們討論。

Make it worth sb.'s while 酬謝某人。如:

This film is worth our while to see again.

這部影片值得我們再看一遍。

They promised to make it worth her while if she would take part. 他們許諾說她要是參加,就給她報酬。

worth, worthy, worthwhile用法辨析


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