worth, worthy, worthwhile都是形容词,意为"值得"。
1. worth: be worth + n. 当名词为金钱时,表示"…… 值得……"
常见的有
It ’s worth while to do.
It ’s worth(someone’s)while doing
be worth doing sth.
"……某事值得被做"
The question is not worth discussing again and again.
这问题不值得反复讨论。
2. worthy:be worthy of +n. 当名词为抽象名词时表示"……值得……"
be worthy to be done.
"某事值得被做"
The question is not worthy to be discussed again and again.
这个问题不值得反复讨论。
3. worthwhile: be worthwhile to do sth "值得做某事"
It is worthwhile to ask him to join the club.
值得邀请他加入俱乐部。
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