1DESERVEto have earned something by good or bad actions or behaviour 应得,应受到〔奖赏或惩罚〕
What have I done to deserve this?
我做了什么事,要得到这样的报应?
deserve to do something
We didn’t deserve to win.
我们不应该赢。
richly/fully/thoroughly etc deserve something
the success he so richly deserves
他完全应得的成功
I’m sorry for the kids. They deserve better (=deserve to be treated in a better way).
我为这些孩子感到难过,他们应该过得更好。
deserve a rest/break/holiday etc
I think we deserve a rest after all that hard work.
辛苦了那么久,我想我们应该休息一下了。
Ledley deserves a place in the team.
莱德利应该在队里占有一席之地。
Paula deserves a special mention for all the help she has given us.
应该特别提一下葆拉,她给了我们许多帮助。
I would never hit anyone, even if they deserved it.
我决不会打人,哪怕他欠揍。
What has he done to deserve this punishment?
他做了什么,竟会受到这样的惩罚?
deserve all/everything you get (=deserve any bad things that happen to you) 罪有应得
He deserves all he gets for being so dishonest.
他这么不诚实,真是罪有应得。
People who are sent to prison for drunk-driving get what they deserve.
那些醉酒驾车被送进监狱的人是罪有应得的。
nGRAMMAR: Using the progressive
Deserve is not used in the progressive. You say:
She deserves a prize.
✗Don’t say: She is deserving a prize.
2deserve consideration/attention etcDESERVEif a suggestion, idea, or plan deservesconsideration, attention etc, it is good enough to be considered, paid attention to etc 〔建议、观点或计划〕值得考虑/注意等SYN merit
Once the students have done their exams they deserve a break.
deserve a chance
Everybody deserves a second chance.
deserve respect
Our police officers deserve our respect.
deserve credit/praise
The team played really well and they deserve credit for it.
deserve support
This is a splendid proposal which deserves our support.
deserve recognition (=public respect and thanks)
The teaching profession deserves more recognition.
deserve better (also deserve a better deal) (=deserve to be treated better or to be in a better situation)
They treated him badly at work and I thought he deserved better.
deserve a (special) mention (=used especially in speeches to mention someone's good work or actions)
Richard deserves a special mention for all his hard work on this project.
deserve a place
You need top grades to deserve a place at the best universities.
deserve punishment
If you commit a crime, you have deserved punishment.
adverbs
thoroughly/fully deserve something
He didn't work so he thoroughly deserved his poor marks.
richly deserve something (=greatly deserve something good that happens)
Her success was richly deserved.
well deserved
The restaurant has a well deserved reputation for excellent fish.
phrases
get what you deserve (=experience something bad after you have behaved badly)
I like films where the bad guys get what they deserve.
deserve all/everything you get (=deserve any bad things that happen to you)
She's behaved really stupidly and she deserves all she gets.
Examples from the Corpus
deserve• He was a bully, and in the end he got what he deserved.• The fourteen-year-old Gertrude was appointed as the abbess and proved herself deserving of the title.• Shrubs and trees deserve a look after a heavysnow.• She feels she deserves an apology after all the cruel things you said about her.• Why did ministersfail to inform the public of these dangers? The people of Britain deserveanswers.• "You really weren't very nice to her." "Well, she deserved it!"• But Polikar and everyone else deserve more in terms of night-time entertainment than a few evenings every year catchingcrickets.• You deserve more than a medal.• They at least deserve our patience and understanding.• What had he done to deserve this punishment?• Yggdrasil composed an exquisitesonnet that deserved to live for centuries, but kept it to itself.• Anyone who drives like that deserves to lose their licence.
deserve to do something• And I think we deserve to.• Its two major parties scarcely deserve to be called political.• This raises questions of fairness which deserve to be debated publicly.• I thought we deserved to be in.• Work hard but play hard, too-you deserve tocelebrate.• If he did that, Walenski deserves to get gone.• They deserved tosmile at Rice.• Both sides could make out a case that they deserved to win and should have been awardedpenalties.• It was the sort of game both teams deserved to win.
Origindeserve
(1200-1300)Old FrenchLatindeservire“to serve very keenly”, from servire“to serve”
ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤certainly, definitely, really, surely當然/無疑/確實/的確應得◇You really deserve a medal!你實在應得一塊獎章 !➤probably或許應得▸➤justly, richly, rightfully, rightly, truly理所應得;受之無愧◇He finally received the recognition that he so richly deserved.他最終得到了他理所應得的承認。➤fully, thoroughly, totally, well完全應得◇This hotel fully deserves its four-star grading.這家酒店完全配得上其四星評級。➤clearly明顯應得◇Philip's efforts clearly deserve praise.菲利普的努力明顯應得到讚揚。➤hardly, scarcely不至於應得◇It's true she made a mistake but she hardly deserves to lose her job.她的確犯了錯,但不至於就因此丟掉工作。PREPOSITION➤for因為⋯應得◇She deserves some reward for all her hard work.她工作努力,應該得到某種獎勵。PHRASES➤deserve better理應得到更好的◇His work received only a tiny mention in the journal; he deserves better.他的作品在期刊上只是被一筆帶過;他理應得到更多筆墨。➤well deserved完全應得的◇At last she managed to have a well-deserved rest.她終於得到了完全應得的休息。
deserve ♦︎ earn ♦︎ meritThese words are all used when it is right that sb/sth should have sth, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are.这些词均表示应该得到。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to deserve / earn a rest / drink◆to deserve / merit a mention◆to deserve / merit attention / consideration / recognition◆to really / certainly deserve / earn / merit sth◆to hardly deserve / merit sth■deserve [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) if sb/sth deserves sth, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are应得;值得;应受◆You deserve a rest after all that hard work.你辛苦劳累了那么久,该休息一下了。◆The report deserves careful consideration.这份报告值得认真考虑。◆What have I done to deserve this(= this bad treatment)?我做错了什么,竟这样对我?◆They didn't deserve to win(= they did not play well enough).他们不该赢。◆He deserves to be locked up for ever for what he did.他做了这种事就应该终身监禁。 see also undeserved ⇨ unjustified▸sb's deserts
idiom
◆The family of the victim said that the killer had got his just deserts when he was jailed for life.受害人家属说,那杀人犯被终身监禁是罪有应得。ⓘ Sb's (just) deserts are usually sth unpleasant that they deserve because of sth bad that they have done. * sb's (just) deserts通常指某人因做了坏事而应该受到的惩罚。■earn[transitive] (used especially in the perfect tenses尤用于完成时) to deserve sth pleasant because of sth good that you have done赢得;博得;应得◆I need a drink. I think I've earned it, don't you?我需要喝杯酒。我觉得这是我应得的,你说是不是?◆She's having a well-earned rest this week.她本周休假,这是完全应该的。NOTE辨析 Deserve or earn?Deserve can be used to talk about either sth pleasant sb should have for doing sth good, or a punishment sb should have for doing sth bad. Earn is only used to talk about sth pleasant you should have for doing sth good. Note that you say that sb deserves sth, but that they haveearned it. * deserve既可指某人因做了好事而应得到好的待遇,也可指因做了坏事而应受惩罚;earn则仅指因做了好事而应得到好的待遇。注意要说sb deserve sth,但说sb has earned sth。■merit ˈmerɪt [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (formal) to deserve praise or attention应得(赞赏);值得(注意)◆He claims that their success was not merited.他声称他们不应该获得成功。◆The case does not merit further investigation.这个案子不值得进一步调查。ⓘ Merit is often used to talk about things (rather than people) that deserve attention. * merit的主语常为事物,而不是人。 see also merit ⇨ valuenoun1