单词 | worthy |
释义 | worthy —worthy /ˈwɜː.ði/ aep /ˈwɝː-/ adjective (DESERVING RESPECT) C1 FORMAL deserving respect, admiration, or support: » He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.» Every year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.Thesaurus+: ↑Admirable and admiredworthy of attention, notice, etc. C2 FORMALF0 deserving to be given attention, noticed, etc.: » Two points in this report are especially worthy of notice.Thesaurus+: ↑Deserving and deservedF0 FORMAL describes something that is not very interesting but should be admired for its good and useful qualities: » a worthy bookThesaurus+: ↑Tedious and uninspiringworthily /ˈwɜː.ðɪ.li/ aep /ˈwɝː-/ adverb FORMALWord Builder:–Nouns: worth–Adjectives: worth, worthless, worthwhile, worthy • • • Extra Examples:» I'm glad she's going into medicine. It's a very worthy calling.» He does a lot for worthy causes.» Such incoherent ramblings are hardly worthy of notice.» Such dedication is worthy of our respect.adjective (SUITABLE) worthy of sth► F0 suitable for or characteristic of something: » He threw a party worthy of a millionaire.Thesaurus+: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very goodWord Builder:–Nouns: worth–Adjectives: worth, worthless, worthwhile, worthynoun [C] HUMOROUS ► F0 a person who is important, especially in a small town: » The front row of chairs was reserved for local worthies.Thesaurus+: ↑Important people and describing important people , ↑Famous people , ↑Wealthy people |
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