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源自中古英语,由 'worth'(价值)和 'while'(时间)组合而成,字面意思是“值得花时间的”。
❶ 值得花时间或精力的,指某事物有足够的重要性或价值,值得去做或拥有。
“The project was worthwhile because it helped many people.”
(这个项目很有价值,因为它帮助了很多人。)
“It's worthwhile to invest in education for your future.”
(为你的未来投资教育是值得的。)
make it worthwhile — 使某事变得有价值或值得付出努力,通常用于鼓励或强调回报。
“The bonus made all the extra hours worthwhile.”
(奖金让所有额外的工作时间都变得值得。)