worthy

英 ['wɜːðɪ]美 ['wɝði]

adj. 值得的；有价值的；配得上的，相称的；可尊敬的；应…的

n. 杰出人物；知名人士

n. (Worthy)人名；(英)沃西

英文词源

worthy (adj.)

mid-13c., "having merit," from worth (n.) + -y (2). Old English had weorþful in this sense. Attested from late 14c. as a noun meaning "person of merit" (especially in Nine Worthies, famous men of history and legend: Joshua, David, Judas Maccabæus, Hector, Alexander, Julius Cæsar, Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon -- three Jews, three gentiles, three Christians). Related: Worthily; worthiness.

双语例句

1. Candidates deemed vote-worthy will be rewarded with campaign funds.

被认为有望获胜的候选人将会获得竞选资金。

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2. 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。

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3. 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。

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4. to be worthy of attention

值得注意

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5. I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.

我认为他不值得信赖.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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