Worthy这个suffix (后缀)有两个意思,其中一个解作「值得的」,也是最常见的用法,例如:
trust (信任) + worthy (值得) = trustworthy (值得信任的)
note (留意) + worthy (值得) = noteworthy (值得注意的)
praise(称赞) + worthy (值得) = praiseworthy (值得赞扬的)
news (新闻) + worthy (值得) = newsworthy (值得报导的)
credit (信誉) + worthy (值得) = creditworthy (信用可靠的)
除了解作「值得的」,worthy这个suffix (后缀) 还有另一个意思,就是「合适的」,例如一架飞机性能良好,适合飞航,可在air 后加上worthy,即为airworthy (适合飞航的);
一辆汽车可安全上路,不必冗赘地写成 a car which is suitable for driving,只需在road (道路) 后加上worthy,即为a roadworthy car (一辆适合安全驾驶的车);举一反三,大家想想看,seaworthy又是甚么意思呢?