Let's see how does worthwhile/worthy/worth fit into the scenario.
i will paraphrase the sentence as i understand it, say,
It is a state of mind that is deserving to develop and...
It is a state of mind that is worthy of developing and...
It is a state of mind that is worth developing and...
It is a state of mind that is worthwhile to develop and...
It is a state of mind that is worth your while to develop and...
The latter two are slightly different in meaning, by emphasizing
it may take some time or trouble, but worth it.
(The first three are more talking about the value, how good, useful,
that "state of mind" can be.)
Check the following explanations of each vocabulary to see the difference.
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worth·while : Sufficiently valuable or important to be worth one's time,
effort, or interest.
wor·thy
1. Having worth, merit, or value; useful or valuable.
2. Honorable; admirable: a worthy fellow.
3. Having sufficient worth; deserving: worthy to be revered; worthy of
acclaim.
worth
1. Equal in value to something specified: worth its weight in gold.
2. Deserving of; meriting: a proposal not worth consideration.
3. Having wealth or riches amounting to: a person worth millions.
: 考題：高中
: 題目: It is a state of mind that is ___ developing and strengthening.
: (A) worthwhile (B)worthy (C)worth (D) worth your while
: 答案是C
: 提問: 請問為什麼A跟D不行?
: 到底要如何分辨這幾個詞分別在哪種情況下不能用呢?
: 這實在是個很常見卻很複雜的文法啊
: 已經看過一些文法說明卻還是不太懂
: 請各位高手幫忙!
: 謝謝!
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