1 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] 值得…的;应该获得…的 If a person or thing is worthy of something, they deserve it because they have the qualities or abilities required. 值得…的;应该获得…的 [formal]
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The bank might think you're worthy of a loan. [+ of]
银行也许会认为你具备贷款的条件。
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The Minister says the idea is worthy of consideration. [+ of]
部长说这个想法值得考虑。
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I hope he was worthy of her.
我希望他配得上她。
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I have not achieved my goal in becoming chief constable, a rank I know I could have worthily held.
我没有实现当警察局局长的目标,但我知道自己已经能够胜任这个职位。
2 ADJ-GRADED 值得尊敬的;可敬的;令人称许的 A worthy person or thing is approved of by most people in society and considered to be morally respectable or correct. 值得尊敬的;可敬的;令人称许的 [formal]
SYN praiseworthy, good, excellent, deserving
You can refer to worthy people as
worthies .
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