local worthy
collocation地方名流；地方贤达
Every local worthy was invited to the town hall meeting.
当地每一位名流都被邀请参加市政厅会议。
重要人物；杰出人物；可敬的人
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重要人物；杰出人物；可敬的人
a distinguished or important person, often used humorously
Every year the town honors its local worthies with a small parade.
每年镇上都会举行小型游行，向本地的杰出人物致敬。
常带幽默或调侃意味
杰出或著名的人物
A distinguished or eminent person.
重要、可敬的人(常带幽默意)
an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
善良、智慧和有德行的人
a good, wise and virtuous person.
He looked down on the self-important worthies who ran the club.
他瞧不起那些经营俱乐部的自命不凡的大人物。
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A true worthy of the village, she spent decades helping her neighbors.
她是村里真正的贤人，几十年如一日地帮助邻居。
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he told his story to some conservative worthies
他把他的故事讲给一些保守派要人听。
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local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable
当地的显要人物很少质疑警察局长。
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地方名流；地方贤达
Every local worthy was invited to the town hall meeting.
当地每一位名流都被邀请参加市政厅会议。
杰出人物；德高望重者
The gallery displays portraits of the country's eminent worthies.
画廊里展示着该国杰出人物的肖像。
前辈名宿；昔时贤达
The book celebrates the old worthies of the village.
这本书颂扬了村里的前辈名宿。
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worthy 里有 worth（价值），想想“有价值的人”就是值得敬重的人物/贤达；可记住：worth+y = 有分量的大人物，常带点幽默口气。
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式书面或演讲、文学或历史叙事、幽默地指某位重要人物 worthy 作名词时多用于正式或书卷气的语境，带有敬意，也可能带点幽默口吻；在现代日常口语中单独作名词不算常见，更多是书面或半开玩笑的说法。
常幽默地指'大人物'，可数名词
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