跟著Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第1011期
Life is short, and it's troublesome, and perhaps you need to do something worthwhile with it.
語音講解:
今日發音練習重點:
1. worthwhile的重音落在第二音節
2. is short 後進同化
言之有物:
1. troublesome adj. 令人痛苦的
*構詞:noun.+some=adj. 表“易於...的/產生...後果的”
lonesome adj. 感覺寂寞的
fearsome adj. 嚇人的
tiresome adj. 煩人的
awesome adj. 非常好的
There is an issue far more troublesome.
這是一個極為棘手的問題。
圖片源自《加勒比海盜》
know, a man gets awfully lonesome at night.
你知道男人在晚上是很寂寞的。
圖片源自《飛越瘋人院》
2. *worth&worthwhile&worthy用法辨析
→worth adj. 值得的
Worth可為形容詞或名詞(價值)。作形容詞時:
① be/seem/look worth+價值
This necklace is worth two thousand dollars.
這條項鍊值兩千美金。
② be worth doing something 值得做某事
If you enjoy reading horror stories, then Stephen King's novels are definitely worth checking out!
如果你喜歡恐怖故事,史蒂芬金的小說絕對值得一看。
③ be worth it 某事 / 某人是值得的 點選跳轉
Our trip to Hawaii was totally worth it. The hotel was nice, the food was great, and the views were breathtaking.
我們的夏威夷之旅超值。酒店不錯,食物很棒,景色也絕美。
→worthwhile adj. 值得的、值得花費時間、金錢的
① be worthwhile to do something 做某事很值得
It was worthwhile to buy this sofa. It's comfortable and big enough to fit all of us.
這張沙發買得超值。很舒服,而且夠大。
② something worthwhile 值得做的事
I really feel I am doing something worthwhile and I am having a great time doing it.
我真的認為所做值得,也很開心做這件事。
I hope whatever you were really doing with my money was more worthwhile.
我只希望我的錢花得很值得。
圖片源自《致命魔術》
Yes. It is a worthwhile organization.
是的,這個組織非常有價值。
圖片源自《鋼鐵俠2》
→worthy adj. 值得的、足以...的
① be worthy to do something
It is worthy to note that smokers have a higher risk of developing lung cancer.
值得注意的是,吸菸者有更高患肺癌得風險。
② be worthy of 值得得到...
Sandy's work attitude is worthy of praise.
Sandy的工作態度值得誇獎。
活學活用:
請用 worthwhile 隨意造句
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