酷学酷玩词汇营课堂:worthy
adj. 可尊敬的;值得的;有意义的;配得上的。如:
She is willing to donate money to a worthy cause.
她心甘情愿为高尚的事业捐款。
She is worthy to receive such honor.
她应该得到此荣誉。
The cause is worthy of our continued support.
这一事业值得我们继续不断的支持。
n. [C] 要人;杰出人物。如:
The local worthies all sat on the platform.
地方名流都坐在台上。
[拓展]
be worthy of attention/consideration/mention
值得注意/考虑/一提
a worthy champion
当之无愧的冠军
a very worthy man
一个非常值得尊敬的人