英语短语"be worth doing sth."的核心含义是“值得做某事”,用于描述某事物具有足够的价值、意义或重要性,值得投入时间/精力去做。
该短语的关键特点是“主动形式表被动含义”——虽然逻辑上是“事物被做”,但语法上用主动态的动名词(doing),且主语必须是“物”(或表示事物的名词/代词)。
1、 基本结构:
主语(物) + be (am/is/are/was/were) + (well) + worth + 动名词(doing)
注:well是程度副词,可加强语气,表示“很/非常值得”
2、 易错提醒:
不能接不定式(to do):× "The book is worth to read."(错误)
不能用被动语态(being done):× "The movie is worth being watched."(错误)
动名词需与主语逻辑匹配:若动名词是不及物动词,需补介词(如go to, listen to),例如:
✔ "The concert is worth going to."(这场音乐会值得去听)
✔ "The song is worth listening to."(这首歌值得听)
基础用法:This painting is worth buying.(这幅画值得买。)
加well强化:The exhibition is well worth visiting.(这个展览很值得参观。)
疑问句:Is this new restaurant worth trying?(这家新餐厅值得一试吗?)
过去时:That old movie was worth watching again.(那部老电影值得再看一遍。)
虽都表示“值得”,但结构不同:
"be worth doing"(主动表被动,更常用)
"be worthy of being done" / "be worthy to be done"(需用被动,更正式)
例如:
✔ The book is worth reading.(常用)
✔ The book is worthy of being read.(正式)
✔ The book is worthy to be read.(正式)
总结:"be worth doing sth."是口语和书面语中最常用的“值得做某事”表达,记住主动动名词、主语是物、可加well这三个关键点即可轻松掌握~