公共英语考试:worth 的用法

会计考友

worth 的用法 　　worth，worthy，worth-while都为adj.　意为"值得".
  |1 w4 H9 I8 C- o) |5 \　　1. worth：be worth + n.　 当名词为金钱时，表示"…… 值得……"
+ d! d- C) O8 Y5 L　　be worth doing sth.　"……某事值得被做"
* I( R4 z2 j: l, S7 M$ d　　The question is not worth discussing again and again.
　　2. worthy：be worthy of +n.　当名词为抽象名词时表示"……值得……"
　　be worthy to be done "某事值得被做"
　　The question is not worthy to be discussed againand again.
) u/ s! Z4 Q$ g2 U* D3 M* U　　3. worth-while：be worth-while to do sth　 "值得做某事"
/ ?/ Z. {' l3 W& K/ C! k1 Z# T　　worth while：It is worth while doing sth
9 Y0 O. S4 Q6 M  y4 X; R2 I+ l　　It is worth while sb to do sth.
8 n' G3 L& m, T1 V, N　　典型例题
　　It is not ____ to discuss the question again and again.
　　A.worth　B.worthy　C.worth-while　D.worth while
　　答案C. 由worth的用法可知，此句只适合词组be worth-while to do sth..因此选C.