worthy是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. (of) 值得…的， 配得上…的； 有价值的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In this mood of mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure foundations, and so worthy of my con-sideration.
-- Indeed, as the period ap-proached, the threat appeared more as a delusion, not to be regarded as worthy to disturb my peace, while the happiness I hoped for in my marriage wore a greater appearance of certainty as the day fixed for its solemnization drew nearer and I heard it continually spoken of as an occurrence which no accident could possibly prevent.
-- I have devoted my creator, the select specimen of all that is worthy of love and admira-tion among men, to misery; I have pursued him even to that irremediable ruin.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "So, I understand!Then the worthy Jonas sired the " "He must be dismissed."
-- All the worthy Hindu matrons wouldtalk about her for not behaving as a well-bred lady should precisely as those worthy matrons in the corner would talkabout you, should you appear tonight in a red dress and lead a reel.
-- Much good this did her, for that worthy matron, her sleeves rolled up, her stout figure swathed in alarge apron, gave her one sharp look and said: "Don't let me hear any more such foolishness, Scarlett Hamilton.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- At once ferocious and maudlin, I was made to murder my uncle with no extenuating circumstances whatever; Millwood put me down in argument, on every occasion; it became sheer monomania in my master's daughter to care a button for me; and all I can say for my gasping and procrastinating conduct on the fatal morning, is, that it was worthy of the general feebleness of my character.
-- There was nobody but himself, he intimated, worthy of my confidence, and--in short, might he?
-- Now it appeared to him (Pumblechook) that if that capital were got into the business, through a sleeping partner, sir,--which sleeping partner would have nothing to do but walk in, by self or deputy, whenever he pleased, and examine the books,--and walk in twice a year and take his profits away in his pocket, to the tune of fifty per cent,--it appeared to him that that might be an opening for a young gentleman of spirit combined with property, which would be worthy of his attention.
-- I only know that I found myself, with a perseverance worthy of a much better cause, making the most strenuous exertions to compress it within those limits.
-- I hope and do not doubt it will be agreeable to see him, even though a gentleman, for you had ever a good heart, and he is a worthy, worthy man.
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- said he, 'my worthy friend, you seem a good sort of fellow, so I can't help doing you a kind turn.
-- He was undecided, and knew not if he were worthy of this, but the doves counselled him to do it, and at length he said yes.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- By the advice of several worthy persons, to whom, with the author's permission, I communicated these papers, I now venture to send them into the world, hoping they may be, at least for some time, a better entertainment to our young noblemen, than the common scribbles of politics and party.
-- That these were the ornament and bulwark of the kingdom, worthy followers of their most renowned ancestors, whose honour had been the reward of their virtue, from which their pos-terity were never once known to degenerate.
-- But the cap- 181tain, Mr. Thomas Wilcocks, an honest worthy Shropshire man, observing I was ready to faint, took me into his cabin, gave me a cordial to comfort me, and made me turn in upon his own bed, advising me to take a little rest, of which I had great need.
-- And, as truth always forces its way into rational minds, so this honest worthy gentleman, who had some tincture of learning, and very good sense, was immediately convinced of my candour and veracity.
-- The captain understood my raillery very well, and merrily replied with the old English proverb, 'that he doubted mine eyes were bigger than my belly, for he did not observe my stomach so good, although I had fasted all day;' and, continuing in his mirth, protested 'he would have gladly given a hundred pounds, to have seen my closet 187in the eagle's bill, and afterwards in its fall from so great a height into the sea; which would certainly have been a most astonishing object, worthy to have the description of it transmitted to future ages:' and the comparison of Pha-eton was so obvious, that he could not forbear applying it, although I did not much admire the conceit.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- B., aged twenty-four next birthday, and committed for eighteen months' solitary, had himself said (not that he had ever shown himself particularly worthy of belief) his ruin began, as he was perfectly sure and confident that otherwise he would have been a tip-top moral specimen.
-- I have watched her bringing-up, and I believe she is worthy of me.
-- At the same time not to deceive you I believe I am worthy of her.
-- As Mr. Bounderby stood in the midst of his household gods, so those unrelenting divinities occupied their places around Mr. Bounderby, and they were worthy of one another, and well matched.
-- Whether forgive my plainness whether any great amount of confidence is likely to have been established between himself and his most worthy father.'
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Now Professor Hardwigg, my worthy uncle, is by no means a bad sort of man; he is, however, choleric and original.
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