核心问题
Be very careful with this ancient vase as it is ____ a lot. A. worthwhile B. worth C. worthy D. worthy of(全国研考) 《TOEFL、GRE 解题词典》(p. 1090) 给的正确答案是 D(worthy of)，而《英语考试题典》给的正确答案却是 B(worth). 究竟选择哪个答案是正确的呢？
词典解答
从语法上说,选 worthy of 或者选 worth 都是正确的。但从词语搭配来看,则选 worth 是正确的,因为 worth 可用于金钱方面,而 worthy of 一般不用在金钱方面。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题: I don't think that your watch is ____. A. worthy of the price B. worth the price C. worth of the price D. worthy to buy