| 释义 |
worthwhile/wɜ:θˈwail/adj. that is worth the time or effort spent; of value or importance 值得花费时间或精力的；有价值的；重要的 □ worthwhileness n.■ Usage 用法说明 Worthwhile is used both attributively and predicatively, e.g. a worthwhile cause, decided it wasn't worthwhile, while worth while (two words) is used only predicatively, e.g. thought it worth while to ring the police. 词语 worthwhile 可用作定语和表语，例如 a worthwhile cause (有意义的事业)， decided it wasn't worthwhile (觉得不值得)；而 worth while (分开写的两个词)只能用作表语，例如 thought it worth while to ring the police (认为有必要去打电话报警)。 |