(形容词)值得花时间、金钱或精力的;有意义的;划算的。(也可引申为“有价值的、值得做的”。)
/ˌwɝːθˈwaɪl/
This book is worthwhile for beginners.
这本书对初学者很值得一读。
Although the project took months of effort, the results were worthwhile because they improved the community’s quality of life.
尽管这个项目花了几个月的努力,但成果是值得的,因为它提升了社区的生活质量。
“worthwhile”由“worth(值得的)+ while(时间/一段时间)”组合而来,字面意思接近“值得花这一段时间”,因此常用来表达“值得投入时间与精力去做”。