wor·thy
adjective/ˈwɜːði/
/ˈwɜːrði/
(comparative worthier, superlative worthiest)
- 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 Examples- The 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站在舞台上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove (yourself)
- seem
- …
- most
- very
- well
- …
- of
- Very few of his ideas are worthy of further attention.
- [usually before noun] having qualities that deserve your respect or attention
值得尊敬的；值得注意的 - 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
- The money we raise will be going to a very worthy cause.
- having good qualities but not very interesting or exciting
值得尊敬的，有价值的（但不太令人感兴趣或激动的） - 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。
- her worthy but dull husband
- 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 - He gave a speech that was worthy of Martin Luther King.
他作了一次典型的马丁·路德·金式的演讲。
- He gave a speech that was worthy of Martin Luther King.
- -worthy(in compounds) 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
- trustworthy
Word OriginMiddle English: from worth + -y.