用作定语
▲～+n.
 He has lived a worthy life.他生活得很有价值。
The school has graduated many worthy young people.很多年轻有为的人毕业于这所学校。
He is a worthy man.他是个可敬的人。
▲n.+～
There occurred nothing worthy of being mentioned.没有发生什么值得一提的事。
用作表语
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
 Th is task is not worthy of him.这件工作配不上他。
He is worthy of our praise.他值得我们赞许。
▲S+be+～+to-v
There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
He is worthy to take his position.他应担任此职。
▲S+be+～+v-ing
This is worthy mentioning.这事值得一提。

worthy, worth
参见worth条。
下面两句话的意思不同:
The job is not worthy of him.
他不屑做这工作。(褒)
He is not worthy of the job.
他不配做这工作。(贬)

［同义词］   admirable, excellent, fit, good
［反义词］   unworthy