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

語音講解：

今日發音練習重點：

1. worthwhile的重音落在第二音節

2. is short 后進同化

言之有物：

1. troublesome adj. 令人痛苦的

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

lonesome adj. 感覺寂寞的

fearsome adj. 嚇人的

tiresome adj. 煩人的

awesome adj. 非常好的

There is an issue far more troublesome.

這是一個極為棘手的問題。

圖片源自《加勒比海盜》

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

你知道男人在晚上是很寂寞的。

圖片源自《飛越瘋人院》

2. *worth&worthwhile&worthy用法辨析

→worth adj. 值得的

Worth可為形容詞或名詞（價值）。作形容詞時：

① be/seem/look worth+價值

This necklace is worth two thousand dollars.

這條項鏈值兩千美金。

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!

如果你喜歡恐怖故事，史蒂芬金的小說絕對值得一看。

③ be worth it 某事 / 某人是值得的 點擊跳轉

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

我們的夏威夷之旅超值。酒店不錯，食物很棒，景色也絕美。

→worthwhile adj. 值得的、值得花費時間、金錢的

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.

這張沙發買得超值。很舒服，而且夠大。

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.

我真的認為所做值得，也很開心做這件事。

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

我只希望我的錢花得很值得。

圖片源自《致命魔術》

Yes. It is a worthwhile organization.

是的，這個組織非常有價值。

圖片源自《鋼鐵俠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，吸煙者有更高患肺癌得風險。

② be worthy of 值得得到...

Sandy's work attitude is worthy of praise.

Sandy的工作態度值得夸獎。

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