Hello![qh]
大家好![qh]
This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “worth,” “worthy,” and “worthwhile.”[qh]
本周《名师答疑》,我们将回答关于worth, worthy, worthwhile之间有什么区别的问题。[qh]
Hello VOA Learning English, I am Li from China.[qh]
你好,美国之音英语学习栏目,我是来自中国的李。[qh]
Could you kindly explain and further explore the differences and usage between these three words: “worth,” “worthy” and “worthwhile?”[qh]
你能不能解释一下并进一步拓展一下这三个词的区别和用法:worth, worthy, worthwhile?[qh]
Thanks, Li.[qh]
谢谢,李。[qh]
Thank you, Li, for writing to us.[qh]
李,谢谢你给我们写信。[qh]
This is a good question to explore parts of speech using the word “worth.”[qh]
这是一个很好的问题,可以用worth这个词来探索词性。[qh]
Let’s examine the differences in parts of speech and how we can use the term.[qh]
让我们来看看词性方面的不同,以及如何使用这个词。[qh]
“Worth” can be a noun.[qh]
worth可以是一个名词。[qh]
As a noun, it is an expression of value.[qh]
作为名词,它是对价值的表达。[qh]
It can mean an amount of money or something equal to a specific amount.[qh]
可以指一笔钱或相当于某一特定数额的东西。[qh]
The Hope Diamond’s worth is estimated to be between 200 and 300 million dollars.[qh]
据估计,希望蓝钻石的价值在2亿至3亿美元之间。[qh]
I was short on cash, so I put $20’s worth of gas in the car.[qh]
我手头很紧,所以给车加了价值20美元的汽油。[qh]
“Worth” can mean “value” measured by qualities, morals, excellence or wealth.[qh]
worth可以指用品质、道德、优点或财富来衡量的“价值”。[qh]
Knowing your worth can help you get a better salary.[qh]
了解自己的价值可以帮助你获得更好的薪水。[qh]
The house’s worth has increased over the past few years.[qh]
在过去几年,这所房子增值了。[qh]
“Worth” can also operate like a preposition or an adjective meaning “equal in value to” or “deserving of.”[qh]
worth也可以用作介词或形容词,意思是“价值等同于”或“值得……”。[qh]
The necklace is worth $200.[qh]
这条项链价值200美元。[qh]
I hope the food at this restaurant is worth standing in this long line![qh]
我希望这家餐厅的食物值得我排这么长的队![qh]
Some websites say that “worth” is a preposition and others say it is an adjective.[qh]
一些网站说worth是介词,而另一些网站则说它是形容词。[qh]
In any case, the word is telling us about quality or the amount of some form of value.[qh]
不管怎样,这个词都表示质量或某种形式的价值的数额。[qh]
Let’s move on to an adjective form of “worth.”[qh]
让我们接着来看看worth的形容词形式。[qh]
“Worthy” is an adjective that means having worth, value or importance because of qualities or abilities.[qh]
worthy是一个形容词,意思是因为某些品质或能力而具有价值或重要性。”[qh]
It describes something or someone who deserves praise or a reward because of those qualities.[qh]
它描述的是某人或某事因为这些品质而值得表扬或奖励。[qh]
There are many worthy charities to give help or money to.[qh]
有许多有价值的慈善机构可以给它们提供帮助或捐款。[qh]
The student was worthy of many scholarships.[qh]
这位学生配得上许多奖学金。[qh]
We can add the suffix “-worthy” to the ends of words to make another adjective meaning deserving of being valued.[qh]
我们可以在词尾加上-worthy后缀,从而造出另一个形容词,意思值得被重视。[qh]
At Voice of America, reporters write many newsworthy stories.[qh]
在美国之音,记者们撰写了许多有新闻价值的故事。[qh]
While “worthy” means that something or someone has value or deserves something because of certain qualities or abilities, “worthwhile” describes something that is worth spending time on or making an effort to do.[qh]
worthy指的是某事或某人因为某些品质或能力而有价值,或值得某事,而worthwhile则指某事是值得花费时间或努力去做的。[qh]
It is worthwhile to do the dishes now instead of later.[qh]
现在洗碗而不是拖到后面再洗是划得来的。[qh]
Many high school students now think that getting a college degree is not worthwhile.[qh]
现在许多高中生认为拿到大学学位没有什么价值。[qh]
The expression “worth your while” means the same thing.[qh]
worth your while这个短语的意思也是“值得的”。[qh]
It is worth your while to study English with VOA Learning English.[qh]
用美国之音英语学习栏目来学英语是值得的。[qh]
Try making some sentences with the words you learned today; it may just be worth your while.[qh]
试着用你今天学到的单词造几个句子,这或许是值得一做的。[qh]
And please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Li.[qh]
李,请让我们知道这些解释和例子是否对你有帮助。[qh]
And that’s Ask a Teacher.[qh]
以上就是《名师答疑》。[qh]
I’m Faith Pirlo.[qh]
我是费思·皮尔洛。[qh]