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单词 unworthy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•wor•thy /ʌnˈwɜrði/USA pronunciation   adj., -thi•er, -thi•est. 
adj. 
  1. not worthy;
    lacking worth or excellence;
    not deserving:an unworthy sinner.[be + ~ + to + verb]I am unworthy to marry her.
  2. [be + ~ + of] ] beneath the dignity:That despicable behavior is unworthy of a true leader.
un•wor•thi•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•wor•thy  (un wûrᵺē),USA pronunciation adj., -thi•er, -thi•est, n., pl. -thies. 
adj. 
  1. not worthy;
    lacking worth or excellence.
  2. beneath the dignity (usually fol. by of ):behavior unworthy of a king.
  3. of a kind not worthy (often fol. by of ).
  4. not of adequate merit or character.
  5. not commendable or creditable.
  6. not deserving.

n. 
  1. an unworthy person.
  • 1200–50; Middle English; see un-1, worthy
un•worthi•ly, adv. 
un•worthi•ness, n. 
    • 3, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unseemly, unfit, unsuitable, ignoble.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deserving, admirable, commendable.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unworthy /ʌnˈwɜːðɪ/ adj
  1. (often followed by of) not deserving or worthy
  2. (often followed by of) beneath the level considered befitting (to): that remark is unworthy of you
  3. lacking merit or value
  4. (of treatment) not warranted or deserved

unˈworthily adv unˈworthiness n
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