中式英語之鑑:這位可敬的人盡了一切可能來...
405. 這位可敬的人盡了一切可能來幫助城裏的窮人。
[誤] This worth man did all he could to help the poor of the town.
[正] This worthy man did all he could to help the poor of the town.
注:worth 作形容詞時,只能作表語,不能作定語;worthy 則既可以作表語,又可作定語,意爲“有價值的,值得的”。
405. 這位可敬的人盡了一切可能來幫助城裏的窮人。
[誤] This worth man did all he could to help the poor of the town.
[正] This worthy man did all he could to help the poor of the town.
注:worth 作形容詞時,只能作表語,不能作定語;worthy 則既可以作表語,又可作定語,意爲“有價值的,值得的”。