✓ worth (adj.):表示值钱或是值得,后面可以接上名词或是动名词。
⚠️ 要注意的是,worth是今天三个当中唯一可以拿来说明物品价值多少钱的,可以直接加上数字。以下是例句:
✏️ this diamond is worth 5 million dollars. (这钻石价值五百万美元。)
✏️ New Zealand is totally worth a visit. (纽西兰真的值得一游。)
✏️ There’s nothing worth watching on Netflix now. (Netflix现在没什么值得看的节目。)
✓ worthy (adj.):比较表示值得尊敬的、敬佩的、注意的。
⚠️ 使用上句型要搭配介系词of,再接上名词;或是加上to do sth.,表示配得某个头衔、地位、从事某事。例句如下:
✏️ He doesn’t look me in the eyes when he talks. He’s not worthy of my trust. (他说话时眼神飘移,不值得我的信任。)
✏️ She is not worthy enough to become our team leader. (她不配成为我们的小组长。)
✏️ This article about the trade war between China and the US is worthy of attention. (这篇关于中美贸易战的文章特别值得注意。)
✓ worthwhile (adj.):表某件事情是值得花时间、精力、金钱去做的。
⚠️ 搭配的句型是It is worthwhile to do sth.或是直接加上动名词。
✏️ It’s worthwhile to have a debate on the issue. (花时间讨论这个议题相当值得。)
**以下这些句子都是「这本小说相当值得一读。」的意思,根据上面所提到的句型,可以有相当多种变化:
This novel is worth reading.
= This novel is worth a read.
= This novel is worthy of a read.
= It’s worthwhile to read this novel.
= It’s worthwhile reading this novel.
看完这些用法,有没有觉得相当值得呢,下次看到worth相关的单字用法,就别再雾煞煞搞不清楚啦!