worthy的意思|worthy的解释-里氏词典

worthy ['wә:ði]

n. 杰出人物

a. 有价值的, 可敬的, 值得的

worthy
worthier, worthiest

[ noun ]

an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)

<noun.person>

he told his story to some conservative worthies

local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable

[ adj ]

having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

<adj.all>

a worthy fellow

a worthy cause

worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

<adj.all>

the parents found the girl suitable for their son

having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way

<adj.all>

behavior worthy of reprobation

a fact worthy of attention

Worthy \Wor"thy\, n.; pl. {Worthies}.
A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful
and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; --
much used in the plural; as, the worthies of the church;
political worthies; military worthies.

The blood of ancient worthies in his veins. --Cowper.

Worthy \Wor"thy\, a. [Compar. {Worthier}; superl. {Worthiest.}]
[OE. worthi, wur[thorn]i, from worth, wur[thorn], n.; cf.
Icel. ver[eth]ugr, D. waardig, G. w["u]rdig, OHG. wird[=i]g.
See {Worth}, n.]
1. Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable;
deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous.

Full worthy was he in his lordes war. --Chaucer.

These banished men that I have kept withal
Are men endued with worthy qualities. --Shak.

Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be.
--Milton.

This worthy mind should worthy things embrace. --Sir
J. Davies.

2. Having suitable, adapted, or equivalent qualities or
value; -- usually with of before the thing compared or the
object; more rarely, with a following infinitive instead
of of, or with that; as, worthy of, equal in excellence,
value, or dignity to; entitled to; meriting; -- usually in
a good sense, but sometimes in a bad one.

No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway. --Shak.

The merciless Macdonwald,
Worthy to be a rebel. --Shak.

Whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. --Matt. iii.
11.

And thou art worthy that thou shouldst not know
More happiness. --Milton.

The lodging is well worthy of the guest. --Dryden.

3. Of high station; of high social position. [Obs.]

Worthy women of the town. --Chaucer.

{Worthiest of blood} (Eng. Law of Descent), most worthy of
those of the same blood to succeed or inherit; -- applied
to males, and expressive of the preference given them over
females. --Burrill.

Worthy \Wor"thy\, v. t.
To render worthy; to exalt into a hero. [Obs.] --Shak.

He said the psychiatric questions raised by the defense were worthy of review.
Mr. Gratzer admits that he may have omitted worthy stuff due to ignorance, but how did he come to ignore Joyce and Nabokov?
"This year we have a short list with extraordinarily worthy candidates," said Malmqvist. "They all have contributed to world literature." The academy has been studying the list of less than 10 candidates since before the summer, he said.
And three, the Centaur people were not very worthy." Centaur, which has sought a shareholder meeting in the absence of a meeting with the Pennwalt board, claims the partnership gained enough support to have a shareholder meeting called.
It does nothing to contribute to the settlement of the political issue involved, and does substantial harm to the FAO's credibility as an organization worthy of U.S. support." The PLO has observer status as an organization.
"The most you can do with interdiction is make the price higher," Nunn said. "And making the price higher is a worthy goal because it cuts down consumption.
His idea of building homes worthy of a leading economy led to the establishment of Toyota Home which, despite its lacklustre performance, has been allowed to continue.
"Vindictiveness and revenge are not admirable qualities, and are not worthy of comment," the statement said.
"He passes where there do not exist conditions worthy of a truly human life," the pope added.
Mr Achille Occhetto, its leader, has failed to convince the Socialists that his party is a worthy electoral ally.
The State Department said the proposal "was worthy of serious and substantive consideration" and several U.S. lawmakers have said it could be an important development in the search for an end to the 9-year-old civil war.
But while many lawmakers agree Egypt is worthy of a reward, they wince at the size of the debt forgiveness and worry that other U.S. aid recipients will line up for similar largesse at a time when the budget can ill afford it.
Around them, Vladimir's mother, father and maid weave a sinister intrigue worthy of Len Deighton in Ipcress File form. Vladimir's diseased and decadent intelligence is met by Nelly's cool hysteria and the extraordinary venom of his Mother.
Terry John Bates' choreography is wholly worthy of the show (which was originally directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins); little June's high kicks are ideally ludicrous and musical.
We want our public life in all aspects _ socio-economic, political, moral, ecological, and in the sphere of human rights and freedoms _ to be worthy of a human being.
They repeated past concerns that denying pauper status could be a dangerous precedent that cuts off worthy appeals.
The play itself has a history worthy of an outlandish melodrama.
Were there no bases in those states worthy of closing? EDWARDS: That's certainly not by design.
Up many of the hollows, the ice and snow from a storm painted a picture worthy of Christmas cards, but many prepared for a meager holiday because of the strike.
Missoni _ Beautiful floral printed jackets worthy of the best years of the famous knitting family.
"It leaves out those who have lost their jobs due to other causes," Chandler said. "Are they not worthy too?" Republicans on the subcommittee also made clear their concern that the program would drain scarce federal revenue.
(They should adopt a darker, bolder make-up, and the manner to go with it). But Tricorne is a masterpiece, worthy of every effort to capture its style. It must not be neglected, nor allowed to remain in its present deep-frozen state.
Generous international assistance is more than a worthy humanitarian cause.
He often asked Gresham about investments and asked what things at the college were worthy of support.
And the next-generation chiefs were more intent on making sure that philanthropy advances their companies' interests as well as those of worthy causes.
A clear wobble. Thus the effect of a speech that contained passages worthy of the best in Mr Major was diluted by the surrender of such territory as the Conservative anti-Europeans are deemed to have captured for the duration.
A police official on Sunday withdrew his highly publicized challenge to a duel, saying the newspaper publisher he accused of besmirching his reputation was not a worthy opponent.
This is a field for cooperation that would be worthy of the Soviet and American peoples.
In that respect he is as worthy a successor to Klemperer as the Philharmonia could have found. Beethoven symphony cycle at the Royal Festival Hall in London and Symphony Hall in Birmingham until November 13.
But Dr. Mahathir's chosen measures are not worthy of a country that hopes to position itself as a forward-looking democracy.

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