Word · Frequency #9506
worthless
无价值的；无用的；无益的
having no value or use
- 1.
Having no worth or use; without value.
没有价值或用处的；无用的。
- 2.
lacking in usefulness or value
缺乏用处或价值
- 3.
morally reprehensible
道德上可鄙
没有价值或用处的；无用的。；缺乏用处或价值；道德上可鄙；无价值的；无益的
In use
The old map turned out to be worthless because it showed no real roads.
Don't keep those worthless receipts; you can throw them away.
He felt worthless when his advice was ignored by everyone.
a worthless idler
be worthless
作表语时无比较级。
This advice is worthless.
这个建议毫无价值。
worthless + noun
作定语修饰名词。
He had a worthless degree.
他有一个毫无价值的学位。
feel worthless
指自我价值感丧失。
Connections
Collocations
- worthless piece of junk
- 毫无价值的废品
- The old computer turned out to be a worthless piece of junk.那台旧电脑结果是一堆毫无价值的废品。
- worthless promise
- 毫无价值的承诺
- His worthless promise didn't mean anything to me.他那毫无价值的承诺对我来说毫无意义。
- worthless check
- 空头支票
- The dealer gave me a worthless check for the car.那个经销商给了我一张空头支票来买那辆车。
- feel worthless
- 感到毫无价值
- After losing her job, she began to feel worthless.失业后，她开始感到自己毫无价值。
- worthless individual
- 无用的人
- The villain was portrayed as a cruel and worthless individual.那个反派被描绘成一个残忍且无用的人。
- completely worthless
Learner notes
Memory Tip
worth（价值）+ less（少）＝毫无价值，想象钱包里空空如也。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常评价、文学作品、正式讨论 该词在正式与非正式语境中均常见，通常用于描述物品或人的价值缺失，语气中性，无强烈语体倾向。
Grammar Note
通常作表语或定语，后不接介词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending -less, but their stressed vowels differ (/əʊ/, /juː/, /eə/, /əʊ/, /e/, /ɔː/), so they do not rhyme with /ˈwɜːθləs/. No common words rhyme exactly with worthwhile.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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