worthy

英 [ˈwɜːði]

美 [ˈwɜːrði]

adj.  值得(或应得)…的; 值得尊敬的; 值得注意的; 值得敬仰的; 有价值的(但不太令人感兴趣或激动的)
n.  要人; 大人物; 知名人士

复数：worthies　比较级：worthier　最高级：worthiest　

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同义词辨析

worthworthwhileworthy【导航词义：值得…的】

牛津词典

adj.

• 值得（或应得）…的
  having the qualities that deserve sb/sth
  1. to be worthy of attention
     值得注意
  2. A number of the report's findings are worthy of note .
     这份报告里有些调查结果值得注意。
  3. No composer was considered worthy of the name until he had written an opera.
     作曲家直到写出一部歌剧来才被认为是名副其实。
  4. a worthy champion (= one who deserved to win)
     当之无愧的冠军
  5. He felt he was not worthy of her.
     他觉得他配不上她。
• 值得尊敬的；值得注意的；值得敬仰的
  having qualities that deserve your respect, attention or admiration
  1. The money we raise will be going to a very worthy cause .
     我们筹集的钱款将用于非常崇高的事业。
  2. a worthy member of the team
     一位优秀的队员
• 值得尊敬的，有价值的（但不太令人感兴趣或激动的）
  having good qualities but not very interesting or exciting
  1. her worthy but dull husband
     她那为人正派却呆板的丈夫
• 有（某人或事物）的典型特征
  typical of what a particular person or thing might do, give, etc.
  1. He gave a speech that was worthy of Martin Luther King.
     他作了一次典型的马丁∙路德∙金式的演讲。
• 值得…的；适于…的
  deserving, or suitable for, the thing mentioned
  1. trustworthy
     值得信任的
  2. roadworthy
     适于在公路上行驶的

noun

• 要人；大人物；知名人士
  an important person
  1. a meeting attended by local worthies
     当地知名人士参加的会议

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 值得…的;应该获得…的
  If a person or thing isworthy ofsomething, they deserve it because they have the qualities or abilities required.
  1. The bank might think you're worthy of a loan...
     银行也许会认为你具备贷款的条件。
  2. The Minister says the idea is worthy of consideration...
     部长说这个想法值得考虑。
  3. I hope he was worthy of her.
     我希望他配得上她。
• ADJ-GRADED 值得尊敬的;可敬的；令人称许的
  Aworthyperson or thing is approved of by most people in society and considered to be morally respectable or correct.
  1. ...worthy members of the community...
     团体中德高望重者
  2. They thought the feminist label was too worthy.
     他们觉得女权主义者这个称谓太抬举她们了。
  3. You can refer to worthy people asworthies.
     贤达;可敬的人;高尚的人
  4. ...the commission, which brought together worthies from big corporations, universities and state governments.
     汇聚了大公司、大学和州政府中贤达人士的委员会

英英释义

noun

• an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
  1. he told his story to some conservative worthies
  2. local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable

adj

• worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
  1. the parents found the girl suitable for their son
  Synonym:desirablesuitable
• having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way
  1. behavior worthy of reprobation
  2. a fact worthy of attention
• having worth or merit or value
  1. a worthy fellow
  2. a worthy cause

双语例句

• He is worthy of the title of national hero.
  民族英雄的称号，他当之无愧。
• This is a fine book; a worthy addition to the Cambridge Encyclopedia series
  这是一本好书，对剑桥百科全书系列是一个很好的补充。
• The Minister says the idea is worthy of consideration
  部长说这个想法值得考虑。
• Dwayne has come up trumps with a goal worthy of winning any match.
  德韦恩意外地蒙进了一个可以拿下任何比赛的球。
• Nobody else is worthy except him.
  非他莫属。
• They worthy have been killed if the car had gone over the cliff.
  如果当时汽车翻落悬崖，他们就没命了。
• He is worthy of the title of labour hero.
  劳动英雄的称号，他当之无愧。
• Who is worthy of ( such responsibility)?
  孰能当之？
• This is a worthy experiment.
  这是一个很有价值的试验。
• They thought the feminist label was too worthy.
  他们觉得女权主义者这个称谓太抬举她们了。