vt. 应受；应得；值得；
vi. 应受报答；应得报酬；应得赔偿；应受惩罚
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词
S+～+n./pron.
He deserves a reward for his efforts.
他积极努力,值得奖赏。
You've been working all morning—you deserve a rest.
你已做了一个上午——该休息一下了。
The question deserves consideration.
这个问题值得考虑。
S+～+to-v
He deserved to be punished.
他应受惩罚。
S+～+v-ing
The boy richly deserves whipping.
这孩子活该挨鞭。
S+～+(that-)clause
He didn't really deserve she should be so kind to him.
他确实不值得她对他那么好。
1. He does deserve some good luck after so much wretchedness.
经过这么多苦难之后，他应该行点好运了。
2. His children's books are classics that deserve to be much better known.
他的儿童书非常经典，应该为更多人所知晓。
3. Clare did not deserve the vilification she had been subjected to.
克莱尔不该受到这样的诽谤。
4. Those who seek to grab power through violence deserve punishment.
企图通过暴力夺权的人理应受到惩罚.
5. I would deserve to be pitied if I couldn't occupy myself.
如果我都不能让自己忙碌起来，那真是太可怜了。
6. "It's your money. You deserve it." — "What's the catch?"
“这钱归你,你该拿这个钱.”——“搞什么名堂?”