1 worth 意為“價值……”,后接表示價值的名詞,如:two dollars, five yuan;也表示“值得……”,后接動名詞,動名詞要用主動形式。
The watch is worth two hundred dollars. 這塊手表值200美元。
The book is worth reading. 這本書值得讀。
The child is worth teaching. 這孩子值得教。
It is not worth your going there. 你去那兒是不值得的。
2 worthy 表示“有價值的,值得的”,表示有資格或適合,可作定語,也可作表語,作表語時常用于“be worthy of”或“be worthy to be+過去分詞”結構。
He lives a worthy life. 他生活得很有意義。
That is very worthy of our attention. 那很值得我們關注。
His bravery is worthy of great praise. 他的勇敢值得大加稱贊。
The film is worthy to be seen. 這部電影值得看。