- worthy (of somebody/something) (formal)
having the qualities that deserve somebody/something 值得（或应得）…的 Very few of his ideas are worthy of further attention. 他的想法中很少有值得进一步关注的。 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。 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。 a worthy champion (= one who deserved to win) 当之无愧的冠军 He felt he was not worthy of her. 他觉得他配不上她。
Extra ExamplesThe matter is hardly worthy of the managing director's time. 这件事简直不值得总经理去花费时间。 In Mason we have a worthy new champion. 在梅森队，我们有一位当之无愧的新任冠军。 a morally worthy action 道德高尚的行为 Several of our members are worthy of particular mention. 我们当中有几位成员特别值得一提。 She felt she was not worthy to be on the stage with all these glamorous people. 她觉得自己不配和这些光鲜亮丽的人一起登上舞台。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove (yourself)
- seem
- …
- most
- very
- well
- …
- of
- [usually before noun]
having qualities that deserve your respect or attention 值得尊敬的；值得注意的；值得敬仰的 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。 a worthy member of the team 一位优秀的队员 We thought it was a worthy enough objective. 我们认为这绝对是个崇高的目标。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove (yourself)
- seem
- …
- most
- very
- well
- …
- of
having good qualities but not very interesting or exciting 有好的品德但是不是很有趣或者令人兴奋 her worthy but dull husband 她那为人正派却呆板的丈夫 He's a very worthy man, I suppose, but he's very dull. 要我说，他是个非常正派的人，就是过于呆板了。
- worthy of somebody/something
typical of what a particular person or thing might do, give, etc. 有（某人或事物）的典型特征 - -worthy
(in compounds 构成复合词 deserving, or suitable for, the thing mentioned 值得…的；适于…的 trustworthy 值得信任的 roadworthy 适于在公路上行驶的
Word OriginMiddle English: from worth + -y.