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unworthy

UK //ʌnˈwɜːði//US //ʌnˈwɜːrði//

词源

源自中古英语 un- (否定前缀) + worthy (有价值的),最早记录于14世纪。

adjective

❶ 不值得的,不配的。形容某人或某物不具备应有的价值、品质或地位,常带有负面评价意味。

“He felt unworthy of her love.”

(他觉得自己配不上她的爱。)

“Such behavior is unworthy of a gentleman.”

(这种行为有失绅士风度。)

同义词:undeserving, inferior, unbecoming

常见短语

unworthy of — 表示某事物不符合某种标准或期望,多用于批评或否定性评价。

“His actions were unworthy of a leader.”

(他的行为不符合领导者的身份。)