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。