[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
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The bank might think you're worthy of a loan...
银行也许会认为你具备贷款的条件。
The Minister says the idea is worthy of consideration...
部长说这个想法值得考虑。
I hope he was worthy of her.
我希望他配得上她。
worthily
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。
worthiness
Some people are afraid to take risks because their belief in their own worthiness is so low.
有些人害怕冒险, 因为他们妄自菲薄。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
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...worthy members of the community...
团体中德高望重者
They thought the feminist label was too worthy.
他们觉得女权主义者这个称谓太抬举她们了。
You can refer to worthy people as worthies .贤达;可敬的人;高尚的人
...the commission, which brought together worthies from big corporations, universities and state governments.
汇聚了大公司、大学和州政府中贤达人士的委员会
Oxford
worthy/ˈwɜːði; NAmEˈwɜːrði/
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worthyworthiesworthierworthiestadjective(wor·thier,wor·thi·est)1worthy(of sb/sth) ( formal) having the qualities that deserve sb/sth 值得(或应得)…的◆to be worthy of attention值得注意◆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。OPP
unworthy
2[usually before noun ]having qualities that deserve your respect, attention or admiration 值得尊敬的;值得注意的;值得敬仰的SYN
deserving
◆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3having 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4worthyof sb/sth 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.他做了一次典型的马丁 · 路德 · 金式的演讲。5-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▶wor·thily/ˈwɜːðɪli; NAmEˈwɜːrðɪli/adverbworthi·ness/ˈwɜːðinəs; NAmEˈwɜːrðinəs/noun[uncountable ]noun(pluralworthies)( often humorous) an important person 要人;大人物;知名人士◆a meeting attended by local worthies当地知名人士参加的会议worthy/ˈwɜːði; NAmEˈwɜːrði/wor·thily/ˈwɜːðɪli; NAmEˈwɜːrðɪli/worthi·ness/ˈwɜːðinəs; NAmEˈwɜːrðinəs/
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worthy1 adjective
worthy2 noun
worthywor‧thy1 /ˈwɜːði $ ˈwɜːrði/ ●●○ adjective
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1[only before noun] deserving respect from people: Leeds United were worthy winners of the competition. a worthy opponent2be worthy of something to deserve to be thought about or treated in a particular way: A couple of other books are worthy of mention. a teacher who is worthy of respect3be worthy of somebody informal to be as good as something that a particular person would do: a goal that was worthy of any of the great footballers of the world4I’m/We’re not worthy spoken used humorously to say that you consider it a great honour to be with someone because they are famous, or much more skilful at doing something than you are5 formal trying to help other people: The money will go to a worthy cause. I’m sure his motives were worthy.
worthy1 adjective
worthy2 noun
worthyworthy2 noun (plural worthies) [countable]
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informal someone who is important and should be respected: We were met by a group of local worthies.
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