worthless
英 [ˈwɜ:θləs] 美 [ˈwɜrθləs]

adj.

无价值的，不值钱的；卑微的；不足取的，不足道的；不足轻重

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 无价值的,没有用处的 having no value or usefulness

英英释义

worthless[ 'wə:θlis ]

• adj.
  • lacking in usefulness or value

    "a worthless idler"

  • morally reprehensible

    同义词：despicableuglyvileslimyunworthywretched

同近义词辨析

worthwhile, worthless, worth, worthy

worthwhile 值得的(可作定语和表语)。如：That is a worthwhile program.(那是一个值得听的节目。)So few movies are worthwhile nowadays.(当今有价值的电影很少。)

worthless 无价值的，无用的(可作定语和表语，无比较级)。如：These stamps are worthless.(这些邮票无价值。)Don’t read worthless books.(不要读些没用的书。)

worth 值……钱，值得……的。如：This house is worth a lot of money.(这房值很多钱。)The radio program is worth listening to. (这广播节目值得听。)

worthy (1)有价值的，可尊敬的(常作定语)。如：The teacher was a worthy man.(那位老师是可尊敬的人。)(2)值得的(常作表语)。如：The man is worthy of praise.(这人值得称赞。)它的动词句式是be worthy to be done (be worth doing).

worthy be ~ of, worthwhile, worth be ~ sth/doing, worthless

worthy be ~ of够得上，值得

worthwhile值得花时间的，值得做的

worth be ~ sth/doing值得

worthless无价值的

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. The worthless books in a library should be weeded out.
   应该清除图书馆里无价值的图书。
2. Those financiers made spoil of widows'money by selling them worthless shares.
   那些金融家把无价值的股票卖给寡妇们以掠夺她们的钱财。
3. The old man was cursed with a worthless son.
   老人因无用的儿子而感到痛苦。
4. He foolishly spent his winnings on worthless and unnecessary things, and soon he had nothing left.
   他傻乎乎地用赢来的钱买了很多没有价值和无用的东西，他因此变得一无所有。

权威例句

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