Life is short, and it's troublesome, and perhaps you need to do something worthwhile with it.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. worthwhile的重音落在第二音节

2. is short 后进同化

言之有物：

1. troublesome adj. 令人痛苦的

*构词：noun.+some=adj. 表“易于...的/产生...后果的”

lonesome adj. 感觉寂寞的

fearsome adj. 吓人的

tiresome adj. 烦人的

awesome adj. 非常好的

There is an issue far more troublesome.

这是一个极为棘手的问题。

图片源自《加勒比海盗》

...you know, a man gets awfully lonesome at night.

你知道男人在晚上是很寂寞的。

图片源自《飞越疯人院》

2. *worth&worthwhile&worthy用法辨析

→worth adj. 值得的

Worth可为形容词或名词（价值）。作形容词时：

① be/seem/look worth+价值

This necklace is worth two thousand dollars.

这条项链值两千美金。

② be worth doing something 值得做某事

If you enjoy reading horror stories, then Stephen King's novels are definitely worth checking out!

如果你喜欢恐怖故事，史蒂芬金的小说绝对值得一看。

③ be worth it 某事 / 某人是值得的 点击跳转

Our trip to Hawaii was totally worth it. The hotel was nice, the food was great, and the views were breathtaking.

我们的夏威夷之旅超值。酒店不错，食物很棒，景色也绝美。

→worthwhile adj. 值得的、值得花费时间、金钱的

① be worthwhile to do something 做某事很值得

It was worthwhile to buy this sofa. It's comfortable and big enough to fit all of us.

这张沙发买得超值。很舒服，而且够大。

② something worthwhile 值得做的事

I really feel I am doing something worthwhile and I am having a great time doing it.

我真的认为所做值得，也很开心做这件事。

I hope whatever you were really doing with my money was more worthwhile.

我只希望我的钱花得很值得。

图片源自《致命魔术》

Yes. It is a worthwhile organization.

是的，这个组织非常有价值。

图片源自《钢铁侠2》

→worthy adj. 值得的、足以...的

① be worthy to do something

It is worthy to note that smokers have a higher risk of developing lung cancer.

值得注意的是，吸烟者有更高患肺癌得风险。

② be worthy of 值得得到...

Sandy's work attitude is worthy of praise.

Sandy的工作态度值得夸奖。

活学活用：

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