[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有价值的;令人愉快的;值得花费时间(或金钱、精力)的 If something is worthwhile, it is enjoyable or useful, and worth the time, money, or effort that is spent on it.
[oft it v-link ADJ to-inf]
The President's trip to Washington this week seems to have been worthwhile...
总统本周的华盛顿之行看来是有价值的。
...a worthwhile movie that was compelling enough to watch again...
非常吸引人、值得再看一遍的精彩影片
It might be worthwhile to consider your attitude to an insurance policy.
考虑一下你对投保的看法也许有所助益。
Oxford
worth·while/ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl; NAmEˌwɜːrθˈwaɪl/adjectiveimportant, enjoyable, interesting, etc; worth spending time, money or effort on 重要的;令人愉快的;有趣的;值得花时间(或花钱、努力等)◆It was in aid of a worthwhile cause(= a charity, etc.)这是在为高尚的事业尽一分力。◆The smile on her face made it all worthwhile.她脸上的笑容使得这一切都非常值得。worthwhilefor sb to do sth ◆High prices in the UK make it worthwhilefor buyers to look abroad. 英国的高价足以使买主把视线转向国外。worthwhileto do sth ◆It is worthwhile toinclude really high-quality illustrations. 把真正高质量的插图包括进去是值得的。worthwhiledoing sth ◆It didn't seem worthwhile writing it all out again.把这再都写出来似乎不必要。HELPThis word can be written worth while,except when it is used before a noun. 除非用在名词前,否则可写成 worth while。worth·while/ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl; NAmEˌwɜːrθˈwaɪl/
if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it: He wanted to do a worthwhile job. We decided to give the money to a worthwhile cause (=one that helps people).it is worthwhile to do something I thought it was worthwhile to clarify the matter.it is worthwhile doing something It wasn’t worthwhile continuing with the project.► see thesaurus at
useful
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worthwhile
[ˌwɜ:θˈwaɪl]
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adj.值得做的,值得花时间的
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