worthy
英 ['wɜːðɪ]
美 ['wɝði]
- adj. 值得的；有價值的；配得上的，相稱的；可尊敬的；應…的
- n. 傑出人物；知名人士
- n. (Worthy)人名；(英)沃西
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Candidates deemed vote-worthy will be rewarded with campaign funds.
- 被認為有望獲勝的候選人將會獲得競選資金。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The bank might think you're worthy of a loan.
- 銀行也許會認為你具備貸款的條件。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. They thought the feminist label was too worthy.
- 他們覺得女權主義者這個稱謂太抬舉她們了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. to be worthy of attention
- 值得注意
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.
- 我認為他不值得信賴.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》