worthy
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 [pred 作表语]
~ of sth/to do sth deserving sth or to do sth 应得某事物; 值得做某事
Their efforts are worthy of your support.他们这样努力应得到你的支持.
a statement worthy of contempt 应该鄙弃的说法
Her achievements are worthy of the highest praise. 她的成就值得给予最高赞赏.
She said she was not worthy to accept the honour they had offered her. 她说她不配接受他们给予的荣誉.
2 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
(a) (approv 褒) deserving respect or consideration 值得尊敬的; 值得考虑的
a worthy cause 崇高的事业
a worthy record of achievements 以往的突出的成就.
(b) (usu joc 通常作戏谑语) (esp of a person) deserving respect or recognition (尤指人)应受到尊敬或赏识的
the worthy citizens of the town 该镇中应受敬重的市民.
3 [pred 作表语]
~ of sb/sth (usu approv 通常作褒义)
(a) suitable for sth 适合於某事物
It was difficult to find words worthy of the occasion. 很难找到适合於那种场合的言词.
(b) typical of sb/sth 某人[某事物]的典型
It was a performance worthy of a master. 那是大师的典型表演. worthy, n (esp joc 尤作戏谑语) person of importance or distinction 要人; 俊杰
One of the local worthies has been invited to the ceremony 本地的一个大人物已被邀请参加典礼.