Worthy

(noun.) an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously); 'he told his story to some conservative worthies'; 'local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable'.

(adj.) having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way; 'behavior worthy of reprobation'; 'a fact worthy of attention' .

(adj.) having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; 'a worthy fellow'; 'a worthy cause' .

录入:梅林达

• The Unquenchables had done their best to be worthy of the name, for like elves they had worked by night and conjured up a comical surprise. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• It was over Sir Pitt Crawley's house; but it did not indicate the worthy baronet's demise. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I will try to be worthy, he said, breaking off before he could say of you as well as of her. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• A worthy employment for a young lady's mind! 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• She is engaged to be married to a most worthy and deserving man in her own station of life. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• I do not speak to the feeble, or think of them: I address only such as are worthy of the work, and competent to accomplish it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• The group that stood in various attitudes, after this communication, were worthy of a painter. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Such were the two worthies to whom Mr. Pickwick was introduced, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table on Christmas morning. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• These worthies suffer in the flesh and do penance all their lives, I suppose, but they look like consummate famine-breeders. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Bacon attacked dead and living worthies, tactlessly, fatuously, and unfairly. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Blathers and Duff; and actually put on his hat preparatory to sallying forth to obtain the assistance of those worthies. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Mrs. Yorke awarded the palm to Moravians and Quakers, on account of that crown of humility by these worthies worn. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Put me aside for ever,--you have done so, I well know,--but bestow yourself on some worthier person than Drummle. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• You have a noble nature, and Ada's love may make you worthier every day. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I am sure that the best part of it might still be; I am sure that you might be much, much worthier of yourself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• I remember the time, Rachel, I said, when you could have told me that I had offended you, in a worthier way than that. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He was ten times worthier of you than I was, Fred could now say to her, magnanimously. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I seem, then, to be worthier of the eldest Miss Larkins. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Even the poor deer, our antlered proteges, were obliged to fall for the sake of worthier pensioners. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• But his coming for me as he did, with such active, such ready friendship, is enough to prove him one of the worthiest of men. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Worthiest of all possible Gilmores, I meant no offence. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• It is the worthiest type of both that exists. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.

整理:洛蒂