worth, worthy, worthwhile用法辨析


worth, worthy, worthwhile用法辨析

worth, worthy, worthwhile用法区别一:

worth表示“值,值得”,可用表语或后置定语,其后一定要有名词或动名词作宾语,但不能接不定式。如:

The book is worth $ 100.这本书值100元。

The book is worth reading.这本书值得看。

This is a book worth reading.这是一本值得读的书。

Our house is worth about £100 000.

我们的房子大约值10万英镑。

How much is this painting worth?

这幅画值多少钱?

The museum is certainly worth a visit.

这家博物馆的确值得参观。

This idea is well worth considering.

这个想法很值得考虑。

It's worth making an appointment before you go.

去之前预约一下是值得的。

worth, worthy, worthwhile用法区别二:

worthy表示“应得,配得上,值得”,常作表语或后置定语,后接不定式,或of加名词或动名词。作定语时,主要用于修饰人或诸如事业、生活等抽象名词;作表语时,常后接被动语态的动词不定式,或介词 of 加名词或被动语态的动名词。如:

That's a worthy task.

那是一项很有价值的工作

a worthy champion 当之无愧的冠军

a worthy champion/opponent/winner

值得尊敬的冠军/对手/获胜者

He felt he was not worthy of her.

他觉得他配不上她。

His behaviour is worthy of great praise. 他的行为应受到高度赞扬。

I think he is not worthy of her. 我认为他配不上她。

The book is worthy of being read. = The book is worthy to be read.这体书值得读。

This is a book worthy of being read. = This is a book worthy to be read.这是一本值得读的书。

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

这个博物馆值得参观。

worth, worthy, worthwhile用法区别三:

worthwhile表示“值得的,值得干的,值得花时间/金钱/精力的”,可作定语、表语或宾补。如:

Nursing is a very worthwhile career. 护理是很值得干的职业。(定语)

The visit to Paris is worthwhile. 去巴黎访问是值得的。(表语)

I think it worthwhile to read the book. 我认为看那本书是值得的。(宾补)

还可用于It is worthwhile doing /to do sth. 句型。如:

It is worthwhile reading /to read the book.= Reading /To read is worthwhile.这本书值得看。

有时可在worth与while之间插入one's。如:

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

It is worth our while to discuss the question. 这个问题值得我们讨论。

Make it worth sb.'s while 酬谢某人。如:

This film is worth our while to see again.

这部影片值得我们再看一遍。

They promised to make it worth her while if she would take part. 他们许诺说她要是参加,就给她报酬。

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