deserve /diˈzə:v/ vt.1. 值得， 应当(得到/受到) （跟 n.或pron.）：He deserves praise.他应该受到表扬。The place deserves a visit.那地方值得一游。The naughty boy really deserves a good beating. 这个调皮孩子真该打。［考句］I have devoted four weekends to writing papers and now I feel I deserve a rest.我花了四周时间写论文，现在我应该休息一下了。2. （过去分词和现在分词作adj.）值得的：Her praise of him was deserved.她对他的表扬是值得的。The scholarship will be given to a deserving student. 奖学金得奖给值得奖励的学生。
［辨析］deserve和worthy, worth主要是用法上的差异，以下句子均为正确：The place deserves a visit/to be visited/visiting. The place is worthy to be visited/of being visited/of a visit. The place is worth visiting/a visit.
