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单词 worthwhile
释义

worthwhile

[ wurth-hwahyl, -wahyl ]
/ ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl /
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adjective

such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.: a worthwhile book.

Origin of worthwhile

First recorded in 1865–70; worth1 + while

SYNONYMS FOR worthwhile

valuable, rewarding, beneficial.
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OTHER WORDS FROM worthwhile

worthwhileness, noun

Words nearby worthwhile

Worthington, worthless, worth one's salt, worth one's weight in gold, worth one's while, worthwhile, worthy, worthy of the name, wot, Wotan, wotcher
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British Dictionary definitions for worthwhile

worthwhile
/ (ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl) /

adjective

sufficiently important, rewarding, or valuable to justify time or effort spent
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