英语词汇“worthiness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

worthiness

释义

worthy /wûrˈdhi/

adjective

Having worth
Valuable
Estimable (esp patronizing)
(with of) deserving
Fit (to be or do something)
Deserving of (archaic)
(with of) suited or appropriate to, in keeping with, proper for
Of sufficient merit, fit, adequate, as in a worthy successor
Of high social position (obsolete)

combining form

Fit, in good condition for, as in roadworthy
Deserving of, as in trustworthy, noteworthy

noun (pl worˈthies)

A person of eminent worth
A notability, esp local (sometimes ironic)
Anything of value, an excellence (Shakespeare)

transitive verb (obsolete)

To make worthy, to honour

ORIGIN: worth¹

worˈthily adverb

worˈthiness noun

the nine worthies

A set of nine great heroes, usu listed as Hector, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Joshua, David, Judas Maccabaeus, Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon

worthiest of blood

(in questions of succession) male as opposed to female

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