worthwhile學測 L6KK [ˈwɝˈθwaɪl]/ˈwɝˈθwaɪl/
值得的;有意義的
學測常考,形容事情『值得』去做
Learning to swim as an adult felt hard at first, but it was truly worthwhile in the end.

成年後才學游泳一開始很難,但最後證明真的值得。

worthwhile 是少數同時能接動名詞與不定詞的形容詞,兩種寫法都對。

一個畫面:天秤秤斤兩

天秤兩端一端放心力和金錢,一端放收穫
秤陀傾斜收穫那端往下沉,代表划算
甘願投入確認划算後心甘情願花時間

義項

值得投入B2adjective值得的;有意義的
Studying hard for the exam is worthwhile if you want good grades.
認真準備考試是值得的,如果你想拿到理想的成績。
a worthwhile experienceworthwhile to study

片語

make it worthwhile額外犒賞 →多給好處讓努力划算
totally worthwhile完全值得 →強調非常值得,毫無疑問

你會不會這樣說?

This book is really ___. (worthwhile / worth)

看答案

worthwhile

worthwhile 可單獨用;worth 後面要接受詞。

Studying hard is worthwhile. 這句話文法正確嗎?(對/錯)

看答案

worthwhile 前面接動名詞當主詞,文法正確。

字族

worth 後面要接受詞,表示『值得...』・worthy 值得的;有價值的(較正式)

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多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

教育訓練回饋
The workshop was worthwhile because I learned techniques I could use immediately.
這場工作坊值得參加,因為我學到了能立即運用的技巧。
簡報準備
The team found it worthwhile to rehearse the presentation together.
團隊認為一起預演簡報值得花時間去做。

詞族

worthwhile adj. 值得投入時間或心力的・worth n. 價值

四選一

The coordinator considered it ____ to rehearse the presentation before meeting the client.

  • worth
  • worthily
  • worthiness
  • worthwhile
看答案

worthwhile

答案是 worthwhile:considered it worthwhile to do 表示認為做某事值得。worth 表示值得做時通常接動名詞,不能直接接此處的 to rehearse;worthily 是副詞,不能充當此處的形容詞補語;worthiness 是名詞,不能套入本句結構。

同義改寫

For our team, the two-hour workshop was worthwhile. → For our team, the two-hour workshop was worth the time we spent on it.
在評估工作坊所花時間的情境中,worth the time we spent on it 保留 worthwhile 的值得投入之意。
Updating the training guide was a worthwhile effort. → Updating the training guide was worth the effort.
兩句都表示更新訓練手冊的成果值得所付出的心力,沒有增加效果保證。

延伸練習

回報這個字的錯誤