核心问题
The car isn't worth repairing. worth 之后是不是只能跟动名词?
词典解答
除了动名词之外,在 worth 之后还可以跟名词(或代词)和 what 从句。但是不能跟动词不定式:
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It was worth at least fifty francs. (Bennet) 它至少值 50 法郎。
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They thought the book worth publication. (Davies) 他们认为这本书值得出版。
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The bicycle is not worth what you paid for it. (CGEL) 这自行车不值你付的那些钱。请做下面的试题:
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The book is not ____ what we paid. A. worth B. value C. cost D. expensive(TOEFL)
A. worth B. worth so C. worth them D. worth it (TOEFL)
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I noticed that the meals were well ____ what was charged for them. A. worthy of B. worthy C. worthwhile D. worth
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In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is ____ the costs. A. worth B. worth of C. worthy D. worthwhile(全国六级,97.1-67)