worth、worthy和worthwhile三者之间的用法解析

1、先看一个例子：这个问题值得讨论。This problem is worth discussing.This problem is worthy of discussion.This problem is worthy of being discussed.This problem is worthy to be discussed.It is worthwhile discussing (to discuss this problem).以上译法均正确，如果你都会，而且一目了然，建议跳过，别浪费你宝贵的时间，如果 还赶脚有点夹生，那么请继续看：worth, worthy, worthwhile

2、这三个词均可表示“值得的”，由于它们词形相近，意义相 似，所以许多同学经常将其用混。本文拟以它们的用法区别作一比较和区分，供同学们参考。一、从句法功能上看？从句法功能上看：worth通常只用作表语，不用于名词前作定语；worthy和worthwhile可用作表语和定语°如：This second-hand car is worth $2000 at the most.The exhibition is worth a visit/visiting.It?isn 't?worth?the?trouble. ?不值得费那个事，This phenomenon is worthy o

3、f being studied,这种现象值得研究°That is worthy of note.那件事值得注意。He?is?a?worthy?gentleman. ?他是位值得尊敬的绅士。His?behavior?is?worthy?of?great?praise. ?他的行为值得高度赞扬口They?achieved?a?very?worthwhile?result. ?他们取得了很有价值的成果。？We?had?a?long?wait,?but?it?was?worthwhile?because?we?got?the?tickets. ?我们等 了很久，但还算值得，因为我们把票买到了

4、。？二、从所使用的修饰语来看？worth习惯上不用very修饰（要表示类似意思可用well）,而worthy?和worthwhile则 可以用副词very修饰。如：That?is?very?worthy?of?our?attention. ?那件事很值得我们注意©Nursing?is?a?very?worthwhile?career. ?护理工作是很值得干的职业°但习惯上不说：The?work?is?very?worth?doing. ? （very?应改为?well ）。三、从搭配习惯来看？1、有关be?worth的搭配习惯（1） ?be?worth后可直接跟名词、代词或

5、动名词。如：The?picture?is?worth?5?500. ?这幅画值 500?美元°The?clock?is?hardly?worth?repairing. ?这分钟简直不值得修理。What?is?worth?doing?is?worth?doing?well. ?值得干的事就得干好°注意：其后可接动名词，不能接不定式，且接动名词时，总是用主动形式表示被动意义。？（2）在现代英语中，在be?worth前使用形式主语it被认为是合习惯的。如：It?isn ' t?worth?repairing?the?car. ?这辆汽车不值得修了。Is?it?worth?

6、visiting?the?city? ?这个城市值得去看吗？ ？但是，若不用形式主语it而直接用动名词作主语则是错误的，如：误： Repairing?the?car?is?worth. ?（3）在be?worth?doing结构中，除非句首用了形式主语it,否则句子主语总应是其动 名词的逻辑宾语：若其中的动词不及物，应考虑加上适当的介词。如：Nothing?he?said?was?worth?listening?to. ?他说的话没有一句值得听。She' s?not?worth?getting?angry?with. ?犯不上跟她生气。?2、有关be?worthy的搭配习惯？（1）be

7、?worthy后不能直接跟名词、代词或动名词，若要接，应借助介词?of,如Their?efforts?are?worthy?of?your?support. ?他们的努力应得到你的支持。?Her?behavior?is?worthy?of?praise. ?她的行为是值得赞扬的。（2）与be?worth后只接动名词不接不定式不同，be?worthy后不接动名词，而接不定 式（若该不定式要表示被动意义，则应用被动形式）。如：He?is?worthy?to?receive?such?honor. ?他应该得到这种荣誉。This?suggestion?is?worth5r?to?be?conside

8、red. ?这个建议值得考虑° ?（3）若要在be?worthy后接动名词，与后接名词时的情形一样，应借助介词。f,且该 动名词若要表示被动意义，要用被动形式。如：He?is?worthy?of?f i 11 ing the?post. ?这个职位他当之无愧.This?suggestion?is?worthy?of?being?considered?=This?suggestion?is?worthy to?be?considered.？这个建议值得考虑。？3、有关be?worthwhile的搭配习惯的搭配习惯？（1） be?worthwhile后接动名词或不定式均可©如：

9、It?is?worthwhile?buying?the?dictionary. ?这本词典值得买。（其中的 worthwhile 也 可换成worth但不可以换成worthy）It?is?worthwhile?to?discuss?the?plan?again. ?这 个 计 划 值得再 讨 论一次。 （worthwhile不能换成worth,因为其后接用了不定式，但可以换成worthy） ?（2 ）有时可将worthwhile分开写，此时也可在其中加上one t s。如：I * d?think?it?worth?while?to?go. ?我认为值得去。It is worth while paying a vistlt to the great wall.去参观长城是值得的。It might be worthwhile to consider your attitude to an insurance policy. 考虑 一下你对投保的看法也许有所助益。Is it worthwhile getting angry over such a trifling matter? 为这点小事犯得着 生气吗？If your water usage is v