今年英语三级语法指导复习13_大学三级

    worth、worthy、worthwhile的用法区别
    这三个词都是形容词,都有“值得的”的意思,但用法或搭配关系不同。
    1. worth是一个只能作表语的形容词,意思为“值……的”、“相当于……的价值的”、“有……价值的”、“值得……的”。后接名词、接动名词的主动形式。例如:
    this second-hand car is worth $2000 at the most.
    the exhibition is worth a visit/visiting.
    it’s not worth getting angry with him.
    the question is not worth discussing again and again.
    2. worthy可作表语,也可作定语。作定语时意思为“有价值的”、“值得尊敬的”、“应受到赏识的”;用作表语时意思为“值得……的”、“应得到……的”,其后接of sth.,也可以后接to do sth.,例如:
    ①that is worthy of note. 那件事值得注意。
    ②this phenomenon is worthy of being studied. 这种现象值得研究。
    ③this problem is worthy to be considered. 这个问题值得考虑。
    ④the film is worthy to be seen again. 这部电影值得再看一遍。
    ⑤this is a worthy english-chinese dictionary. 这是一本有价值的英汉词典。
    ⑥this is a worthy article. 这是一篇值得一看的文章。
    ⑦he said he was not worthy to accept such honour
    ⑧the school has educated many worthy young people.
    ⑨the question is not worthy to be discussed again and again.
    作后置定语时,必须用“worthy of +名词”结构。例如:
    ⑩there is nothing worthy of mention. 没有值得一提的事情。
    ?this is behavior worthy of praise. 这是值得称赞的行为。
    ? something find and rare --- something worthy of the honor of being owned by jim.
    注:“worthy of+动名词”与“worth+动名词”在形式上完全不同:worthy of后面接被动式的动名词;而worth后面接主动式的动名词,虽然在形式上是主动的,但其意义仍然是被动的。试比较:
    the second-hand house is worthy of being bought. = the second-hand house is worth buying.
    3. worthwhile与worthy一样,既可作表语,又可作定语。表示某事因重要、有趣或受益大而值得花时间、金钱或努力去做,一般做“值得的”、“值得做的”、“有意义的”解。用作表语时,可接动名词或动词不定式。例如: the summer palace is worthwhile going / to go to have a visit.
    helping old people is a worthwhile activity.