- worthy (of somebody/something) (formal)
having the qualities that deserve somebody/something 值得（或應得）…的 Very few of his ideas are worthy of further attention. 他的想法中很少有值得進一步關注的。 A number of the report's findings are worthy of note. 這份報告裏有些調查結果值得注意。 No composer was considered worthy of the name until he had written an opera. 作曲家直到寫出一部歌劇來才被認爲是名副其實。 a worthy champion (= one who deserved to win) 當之無愧的冠軍 He felt he was not worthy of her. 他覺得他配不上她。
Extra ExamplesThe matter is hardly worthy of the managing director's time. 這件事簡直不值得總經理去花費時間。 In Mason we have a worthy new champion. 在梅森隊，我們有一位當之無愧的新任冠軍。 a morally worthy action 道德高尚的行爲 Several of our members are worthy of particular mention. 我們當中有幾位成員特别值得一提。 She felt she was not worthy to be on the stage with all these glamorous people. 她覺得自己不配和這些光鮮亮麗的人一起登上舞台。
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. 我們籌集的錢款將用於非常崇高的事業。 a worthy member of the team 一位優秀的隊員 We thought it was a worthy enough objective. 我們認爲這絕對是個崇高的目標。
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興奮 her worthy but dull husband 她那爲人正派卻呆板的丈夫 He's a very worthy man, I suppose, but he's very dull. 要我說，他是個非常正派的人，就是過於呆板了。
- 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 構成複合詞 deserving, or suitable for, the thing mentioned 值得…的；適於…的 trustworthy 值得信任的 roadworthy 適於在公路上行駛的
Word OriginMiddle English: from worth + -y.