1. worth/worthy 值得的
be worth sth 值得做某事
be worth dong sth
be worthy of sth
be wothy of being done
be worthy to be done   
The trip was expensive, but it was worth every penny.
这次旅行花费很大，但花的每一分钱都不冤枉。
The book is worth reading. / It is worth reading the book.
这本书值得一读。
The article is worthy of careful study.
The article is worthy of being studied carefully.
The article is worthy to be studied carefully.
这篇文章值得仔细研究。

2. determine  v. 下决心  determined  adj. 有决心的
be determined to do sth 下决心做某事；决定做某事
determine sb to do sth 使某人下决心做某事
determine that 决心……
He is firmly determined to rise in the world whatever it took.
他下决心无论如何要出人头地。
What determined her to marry him?
是什么使她下定决心要嫁给他？
Weather determines the crops.
气候决定收成。
She determined that she would never see him again.
她决心再也不要见他。

3. stare 盯着看；凝视
stare at sb 盯着某人看，凝视某人
stare sb up and down  上下打量某人
be staring sb in the face 就在某人的眼前；显而易见，十分清楚
stare sb into sth/doing  瞪视某人使其……
The policeman stared at me suspiciously.
那个警察用猜疑的眼光瞪着我。
The man stared at me up and down.
那个人上下打量着我。
She stared her children into silence.
她用眼睛瞪小孩，使他们静下来。
Defeat was staring me in the face.
我的失败就在眼前。

4. stand  v.忍受，忍耐，承担，经受; 处于……状态/境地
This color won’t stand washing.
这种颜色不经洗。
I can’t stand this hot weather.
我忍受不了这种炎热的天气。
stand out 突出，显眼，引人注目
stand for 代表，象征
His red hair made him stand out in the crowd.
他的红头发使得他在人群里特别引人注目。
The road sign is easy to read: the words stand out well.
路标很容易辨识：字很显眼。
CPC stands for the Communist Party of China.
CPC代表中共。