Worth 与Worthy
worthy 可作定语,worth不能 He lived a worthy life.
2.worth 可接表示价值的名词或短语,worhty 不能. The house is worth 100,000 pounds.
3.worth 可接名词作宾语,worthy须加上of才能接名词. .The matter is worth( worthy of)consideration.
4.worth 接动名词的主动式,worthy 接动名词的被动式. The museum is worth visiting.=The museum is worthy of being visited
5.worthy 后可接不定式,worth不能. The lesson is worhty to be remembered. worthwile 系表形容词 It is worthwhile.It is worthwhile taking the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees.
1. worth是一个只能作表语的形容词,意思为“值……的”、“相当于……的价值的”、“有……价值的”、“值得……的”。后接名词、接动名词的主动形式。例如:
This second-hand car is worth $2000 at the most.
The exhibition is worth a visit/visiting.
It’s not worth getting angry with him.
The question is not worth discussing again and again.
2. worthy可作表语,也可作定语。作定语时意思为“有价值的”、“值得尊敬的”、“应受到赏识的”;用作表语时意思为“值得……的”、“应得到……的”,其后接of sth.,也可以后接to do sth.,例如:
①That is worthy of note. 那件事值得注意。
②This phenomenon is worthy of being studied. 这种现象值得研究。
③This problem is worthy to be considered. 这个问题值得考虑。
④The film is worthy to be seen again. 这部电影值得再看一遍。
⑤This is a worthy English-Chinese dictionary. 这是一本有价值的英汉词典。
⑥This is a worthy article. 这是一篇值得一看的文章。
⑦He said he was not worthy to accept such honour
⑧The school has educated many worthy young people.
⑨The question is not worthy to be discussed again and again.