值得做的;值得花时间的;有价值的;合算
"a worthwhile book"
worthwhile 值得的(可作定语和表语)。如:That is a worthwhile program.(那是一个值得听的节目。)So few movies are worthwhile nowadays.(当今有价值的电影很少。)
worthless 无价值的,无用的(可作定语和表语,无比较级)。如:These stamps are worthless.(这些邮票无价值。)Don’t read worthless books.(不要读些没用的书。)
worth 值……钱,值得……的。如:This house is worth a lot of money.(这房值很多钱。)The radio program is worth listening to. (这广播节目值得听。)
worthy (1)有价值的,可尊敬的(常作定语)。如:The teacher was a worthy man.(那位老师是可尊敬的人。)(2)值得的(常作表语)。如:The man is worthy of praise.(这人值得称赞。)它的动词句式是be worthy to be done (be worth doing).
worthy be ~ of够得上,值得
worthwhile值得花时间的,值得做的
worth be ~ sth/doing值得
worthless无价值的
这组词都有“值得的”的意思,其区别是:
worthwhile形容词,用作表语或定语,指某事物是值得的,或某事是值得做的。
worth前置词,后接名词或相当于名词的词,指做某事有一定价值或意义。
worthy形容词,与worth同义,但搭配不相同。