同近义词辨析
worthwhile, worthless, worth, worthy
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, worthwhile, worth be ~ sth/doing, worthless
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- The worthless books in a library should be weeded out.
应该清除图书馆里无价值的图书。 - Those financiers made spoil of widows'money by selling them worthless shares.
那些金融家把无价值的股票卖给寡妇们以掠夺她们的钱财。 - The old man was cursed with a worthless son.
老人因无用的儿子而感到痛苦。 - He foolishly spent his winnings on worthless and unnecessary things, and soon he had nothing left.
他傻乎乎地用赢来的钱买了很多没有价值和无用的东西，他因此变得一无所有。
权威例句
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