(1) worth一般只用作表语,用法如下:
①主语(物)+be +worth +名词。如:The new pen is worth 10 yuan。(这支新笔值10元。)The city is worth a visit.(这个城市值得一游。)
②主语(人)+ be +worth + (表示金钱或财产的)名词, 表示“拥有……财产”。如:He is worth several million dollars.(他有好几百万美元的财产。)
③主语(物)+ be + worth +动名词。如:The book is worth reading.(这本书值得一读。)
在这种情况下,主语与动名词在逻辑上有动宾关系,因此这个动名词应该是及物的或具有及物性质的短语动词,又如:The broadcast programme is worth listening to.(这条广播节目值得一听。)这种结构也可用先行词it作主语,如:It is not worth repairing the TV set. (这台电视机不值得修了。)
④worth前面一般用well修饰,不用very。如:The scheme is well worth a try.(这个计划很值得一试。)
⑤worth one’s while意为“对于(某人)是值得做的,对(某人)有益的,使(某人)感兴趣的”。主语是动名词或动词不定式,句首用it作形式主语。如:It is worth our while discussing the question again.(这个问题值得我们再讨论一下。)It would be well worth your while to come to the meeting.(来参加这个会议对你来说是很值得的。)
(2) worthy可作定语和表语,用法如下:
①作定语,意为“可敬的,有价值的,相称的”。如:a worthy cause(崇高的事业),the worthy citizens of the town (该镇中应受敬重的市民)。
②作表语,意为“值得”,后接不定式作状语。如果句子的主语是动词不定式的逻辑主语,则不定式有主动语态;如果是动宾关系,则用被动语态。如:The problem is worthy to be considered.(这个问题值得考虑。)
③worthy of“值得……,配得上……”,后面可接名词或动名词。如:The article is worthy of careful study.(这篇文章值得仔细研究。)The book is worthy of being read.(这本书值得一读。)
④worthy of作后置定语。如:He is a teacher worthy of great respect.(他是位受尊敬的教师。)
①主语(物)+be +worth +名词。如:The new pen is worth 10 yuan。(这支新笔值10元。)The city is worth a visit.(这个城市值得一游。)
②主语(人)+ be +worth + (表示金钱或财产的)名词, 表示“拥有……财产”。如:He is worth several million dollars.(他有好几百万美元的财产。)
③主语(物)+ be + worth +动名词。如:The book is worth reading.(这本书值得一读。)
在这种情况下,主语与动名词在逻辑上有动宾关系,因此这个动名词应该是及物的或具有及物性质的短语动词,又如:The broadcast programme is worth listening to.(这条广播节目值得一听。)这种结构也可用先行词it作主语,如:It is not worth repairing the TV set. (这台电视机不值得修了。)
④worth前面一般用well修饰,不用very。如:The scheme is well worth a try.(这个计划很值得一试。)
⑤worth one’s while意为“对于(某人)是值得做的,对(某人)有益的,使(某人)感兴趣的”。主语是动名词或动词不定式,句首用it作形式主语。如:It is worth our while discussing the question again.(这个问题值得我们再讨论一下。)It would be well worth your while to come to the meeting.(来参加这个会议对你来说是很值得的。)
(2) worthy可作定语和表语,用法如下:
①作定语,意为“可敬的,有价值的,相称的”。如:a worthy cause(崇高的事业),the worthy citizens of the town (该镇中应受敬重的市民)。
②作表语,意为“值得”,后接不定式作状语。如果句子的主语是动词不定式的逻辑主语,则不定式有主动语态;如果是动宾关系,则用被动语态。如:The problem is worthy to be considered.(这个问题值得考虑。)
③worthy of“值得……,配得上……”,后面可接名词或动名词。如:The article is worthy of careful study.(这篇文章值得仔细研究。)The book is worthy of being read.(这本书值得一读。)
④worthy of作后置定语。如:He is a teacher worthy of great respect.(他是位受尊敬的教师。)