worthy的用法

worthy可用作形容词，有值得尊敬的，值得敬仰的等含义；用作名词时，有大人物，知名人士等含义。后面不可直接加名词和动名词。

1.worthy后不能直接跟名词，要先接介词of。

The place is quite worthy of a visit.

这个地方很值得参观。

It's nothing worthy of mention.

那是件不值得一提的事。

2.worthy后接动词时，不能直接跟动名词，后应跟不定式或“of+动名词”。

She said she was not worthy to accept the honour they had offered her.

她说她不值得接受他们给予她的荣誉。

3.worthy后接不定式或“of+动名词”时，需根据意义的主动与被动选择相应的语态。

This suggestion is worthy to be considered.

This suggestion is worthy of being considered.

这个建议值得考虑。