2011年公共英语二级语法指导：worth 的用法

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worth 的用法 　　worth，worthy，worth-while都为adj.　意为"值得".
# O  }  X. r& ^! ?　　1. worth：be worth + n.　 当名词为金钱时，表示"…… 值得……"
　　be worth doing sth.　"……某事值得被做"
　　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"
* O4 o3 [: b- h7 t$ C1 m& U　　The question is not worthy to be discussed againand again.
　　3. worth-while：be worth-while to do sth　 "值得做某事"
8 L; C2 M) t9 V( Y: m　　worth while：It is worth while doing sth
# I. o& \6 @' N& }1 O2 W, D! X　　It is worth while sb to do sth.
0 ~# k6 r% \3 W! H8 f　　典型例题
( ?0 @+ b- J. X　　It is not ____ to discuss the question again and again.
4 w1 W/ @$ T9 I; g　　A.worth　B.worthy　C.worth-while　D.worth while
* U7 ]# V* G: K; y9 a　　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.