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词汇 worthy
释义 worthy
adjective
uk /ˈwɜː.ði/ us /ˈwɝː.ði/

worthyadjective (DESERVING RESPECT)


C1formal
deserving respect, admiration, or support: 值得尊敬的;值得钦佩的;值得支持的
He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.无论他的提案多么有价值,他也不可能使其在国会上通过。
worthy causeEvery year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.她每年都为一项高尚的事业捐一大笔款。
 worthy of attention, notice, etc.C2formal
deserving to be given attention, noticed, etc.: 值得注意的
Two points in this report are especially worthy of notice.这份报告中有两点特别值得注意。
formal
Something that is worthy is not very interesting but should be admired for its good and useful qualities: 有内在价值(但乏味)的
a worthy book有价值的书
I'm glad she's going into medicine. It's a very worthy calling.我很高兴她打算从医,这是非常高尚的职业。
He does a lot for worthy causes.
Such incoherent ramblings are hardly worthy of notice.
Such dedication is worthy of our respect.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Admirable and admired
admirable
admirably
awe-inspiring
awe-inspiringly
awesome
estimable
estimably
exemplarily
exemplary
favourable
impressively
laudable
laudably
meritorious
meritoriously
the toast of somethingidiom
time-honoured
toast
vaunted
venerable

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Tedious and uninspiring

worthyadjective (SUITABLE)


 worthy of something
suitable for or characteristic of something: 适合…的;有…典型特征的
He threw a party worthy of a millionaire.他举办了一场典型的百万富翁式的聚会。

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worthily
worthy
noun[ C ]
 humorousuk /ˈwɜː.ði/ us /ˈwɝː.ði/
a person who is important, especially in a small town: (尤指小城镇中的)要人,大人物
The front row of chairs was reserved for local worthies.前面的一排椅子是为当地要人预留的。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Important people and describing important people
actor
August
augustly
baron
be the cat's whiskersidiom
doyen
first among equalsidiom
FLOTUS
get over something/someone
get over yourself!idiom
guest of honour
heartbeat
mogul
moment
movers and shakers
MVP
nibs
notable
superiority
the grand old man of somethingidiom
-worthy
suffix
uk / -wɜː.ði/ us / -wɝː.ði/
suitable or deserving to receive a particular thing: 适于…的;值得…的
trustworthy值得信任的
creditworthy有信用的
newsworthy有新闻价值的
used to describe a boat, aircraft, or vehicle that is suitable to be used safely in a particular substance or environment: 适于…;宜于…
seaworthy适于航海的
roadworthy适于路上行驶的
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Suitable and acceptable
able
acceptability
acceptable
acceptably
accepted
convenience
conveniently
correctly
correctness
decent
decently
felicity
just what the doctor orderedidiom
legitimate
practical
properly
quality
re-eligibility
re-eligible
relevance

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Deserving and deserved
Safe and secure

worthy | American Dictionary


worthy
adjective
us/ˈwɜr·ði/

worthyadjective (DESERVING RESPECT)


deserving respect, admiration, or support:
a worthy goal/project
It was a worthy cause, and we were glad to make a contribution.
She soon proved herself worthy of the trust we placed in her.

worthyadjective (DESERVING)


deserving or suitable for:
Each of the ten chapters is worthy of a separate book.
After viewing the damage, the president decided that the area was worthy of federal disaster relief.

Examples of worthy


worthy
They could serve as visual reminders of ancient and modern "worthies" whose lives and works remained an inspiration to the virtuoso collector.
We asked that modern radiation monitoring equipment be made available for issue down to community level and for training civil defence worthies.
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I do not see why local radio stations need local worthies to tell them what to put out.
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A skilled and educated workforce can and must replace the old worthies of the heavy hammer and brute force.
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We are indebted to some of these worthies of former times.
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The terms of reference should ensure the avoidance of talking shop committees, ivory towers, or semi-prestigious bodies for long-service worthies, as has often been the case in the past.
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Who are the local worthies who can now make the difficult decisions in the national health service that cannot be made by people who would be accountable by being elected?
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I suggest the real division lies between the carriers and the carried, between the really creative producers and those worthies who wish to ride around on their backs.
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Questions such as these make looking for answers worthy of immense effort.
The application of streams to power series calculations is a worthy addition to our stock of canonical programming examples.
Because of this, worthy men are entangled in regulations, and degenerates only make excuses.
Is the music created using these systems worthy of being listened to, or should the performances be called 'live music'?
Participation was strongly associated with household income, since 'not credit-worthy' older people were denied access to loans.
I have decided to keep these two for my worthy self.
In this reviewer's view, it constitutes a worthy addition to the literature on the technologically and scientifically important fields of fluid and plasma turbulence.
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