Word
worthful
adjective
有价值的；可贵的；有功劳的
核心释义
having worth or merit or value
- 1.
充满价值、优点或意义
Full of worth, merit or value.
充满价值、优点或意义；有极大功劳的；荣誉的；有价值的；可贵的
用法In use
The charity received a worthful donation from a local business.
用法提示：worthful 是形容词，表示“有价值的”，修饰 donation。
Her worthful experience in teaching helped the new teachers.
用法提示：worthful 是形容词，表示“宝贵的、有价值的”，修饰 experience。
The team's efforts proved worthful after months of hard work.
用法提示：worthful 作表语形容词，表示“有价值的”，与 proved 连用。
be worthful
His contribution was worthful.
他的贡献是有价值的。
find sth worthful
They found his advice worthful.
他们发现他的建议很有价值。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子This book is worthful reading.正确表达This book is worth reading.
worthful 是形容词，不能直接接动名词；表示 '值得做某事' 应使用 be worth doing 结构。
易错句子It was a worthful effort.正确表达It was a worthwhile effort.
worthful 和 worthwhile 都表示 '有价值的'，但 worthwhile 更常用于描述努力、经历等，且是标准搭配。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- worthwhile
- 值得花时间的 · worthwhile 强调行动或努力值得做，而 worthful 直接形容事物有价值。
- worthy
- 值得的，应得的 · worthy 常接 of 短语，表示值得某种待遇，而 worthful 直接修饰有内在价值的事物。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.