1. worth: be worth + n. 当名词为金钱时,表示"…… 值得……" be worth doing sth. "……某事值得被做" The question is not worth discussing again and again. 2. worthy:be worthy of +n. 当名词为抽象名词时表示"……值得……" be worthy to be done "某事值得被做" The question is not worthy to be discussed againand again. 3. worth-while: be worth-while to do sth "值得做某事" worth while: It is worth while doing sth It is worth while sb to do sth. eg. It is not worth-while to discuss the question again and again. (上网找的)
worth" means that the things have been done. For example, it is worth dying for.(MEANS someone has died) worthy" is used when someone deserves something. For example, she was worthy of her reward. if neither above contexts,worthwhile.