val·u·a·ble

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈvæljuəbl/

Word Family

value noun verb
valuable adjective
invaluable adjective (≠ valueless)
valuables noun

worth a lot of money很值钱的；贵重的
- My home is my most valuable asset.房子是我最值钱的财产。
- She claims hospitals waste valuable resources by admitting patients days before surgery.她声称医院在手术前许多天就接收病人是浪费宝贵资源。
- valuable antiques贵重的古玩
- Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen.幸运的是，没有贵重物品失窃。
opposite valueless, worthless compare invaluable, priceless
More Like This Words that look like opposites, but aren’t
Words that look like opposites, but aren’t
- different / indifferent
- interested / disinterested
- famous / infamous
- flammable / inflammable
- savoury / unsavoury
- sensible / insensible
- valuable / invaluable
Synonyms valuable
valuableprecious ▪ priceless ▪ irreplaceableThese words all describe something that is worth a lot of money or very important to somebody.
valuable worth a lot of money:
The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.窃贼盗走了三件贵重的首饰。
precious rare and worth a lot of money; loved or valued very much:
a precious Chinese vase, valued at half a million pounds价值 50 万英镑的稀世中国花瓶
precious memories of our time together我们共度时光的珍贵回忆
priceless extremely valuable; loved or valued very much:
a priceless collection of antiques价值连城的古文物收藏
irreplaceable too valuable or special to be replaced
Patterns
- valuable/precious/priceless/irreplaceable possessions
- valuable/precious/priceless antiques/jewels/jewellery
Extra Examples
- The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.窃贼盗走了三件贵重的首饰。
- We hired an expert to prove that the deposits were commercially valuable.我们聘请了一位专家来证明这些存款具有商业价值。
- commercially valuable expertise具有商业价值的专门技术
Topics Moneyb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
very useful or important很有用的；很重要的；宝贵的
- a valuable experience/lesson宝贵的经验／教训
- You should gain some valuable insights into the world of business.你应能获知一些关于企业界的宝贵见解。
- valuable to somebody/something documents that are enormously valuable to historians对历史学家非常有用的文件
- The book provides valuable information on recent trends.此书就近来的发展趋势提供了宝贵的信息。
- He had already made a valuable contribution to economic theory.他已经对经济理论做出了宝贵的贡献。
- The results will be a valuable tool for further research in the area.研究结果将成为该领域进一步研究的宝贵工具。
- This advice was to prove valuable.这忠告证明是有益的。
- Spinach is a valuable source of iron.菠菜是铁质的重要来源。
- valuable for somebody/something The data will be extremely valuable for medical research.这些数据对于医学研究来说非常有价值。
- a simple blood test that is very valuable in the management of diabetes一项对糖尿病管理非常有价值的简单血液检查
- Student input can be particularly valuable in improving the teaching process.学生的意见对于改进教学过程特别有价值。
Extra Examples
- The Romantics believed that the life of the imagination was intrinsically valuable.浪漫派认为想象的生命力本身就很重要。
- The subject could be equally valuable for scientists.这一课题对科学家可能具有同等重要的意义。
- The survey was valuable as an indicator of local opinion.这项调查作为当地民意的反映是有价值的。
- They have skills and qualities which make them highly valuable.他们有技术，有素质，是难得的人才。
- ecologically valuable species具有生态价值的物种
- It was a valuable experience for all of us.这对我们所有人来说都是一次宝贵的经历。
- The internet can be a very valuable learning tool.互联网可以是很有用的学习工具。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- as
- for
- to
- …

单词	valuable
释义	val·u·a·ble adjective OPAL W /ˈvæljuəbl/ /ˈvæljuəbl/ Word Family value noun verb valuable adjective invaluable adjective (≠ valueless) valuables noun worth a lot of money很值钱的；贵重的 My home is my most valuable asset.房子是我最值钱的财产。 She claims hospitals waste valuable resources by admitting patients days before surgery.她声称医院在手术前许多天就接收病人是浪费宝贵资源。 valuable antiques贵重的古玩 Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen.幸运的是，没有贵重物品失窃。 opposite valueless, worthless compare invaluable, priceless More Like This Words that look like opposites, but aren’tWords that look like opposites, but aren’t different / indifferent interested / disinterested famous / infamous flammable / inflammable savoury / unsavoury sensible / insensible valuable / invaluable Synonyms valuablevaluableprecious ▪ priceless ▪ irreplaceableThese words all describe something that is worth a lot of money or very important to somebody.valuable worth a lot of money: The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.窃贼盗走了三件贵重的首饰。 precious rare and worth a lot of money; loved or valued very much: a precious Chinese vase, valued at half a million pounds价值 50 万英镑的稀世中国花瓶 precious memories of our time together我们共度时光的珍贵回忆 priceless extremely valuable; loved or valued very much: a priceless collection of antiques价值连城的古文物收藏 irreplaceable too valuable or special to be replacedPatterns valuable/precious/priceless/irreplaceable possessions valuable/precious/priceless antiques/jewels/jewellery Extra Examples The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.窃贼盗走了三件贵重的首饰。 We hired an expert to prove that the deposits were commercially valuable.我们聘请了一位专家来证明这些存款具有商业价值。 commercially valuable expertise具有商业价值的专门技术 Topics Moneyb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look become … adverb extremely fairly very … very useful or important很有用的；很重要的；宝贵的 a valuable experience/lesson宝贵的经验／教训 You should gain some valuable insights into the world of business.你应能获知一些关于企业界的宝贵见解。 valuable to somebody/something documents that are enormously valuable to historians对历史学家非常有用的文件 The book provides valuable information on recent trends.此书就近来的发展趋势提供了宝贵的信息。 He had already made a valuable contribution to economic theory.他已经对经济理论做出了宝贵的贡献。 The results will be a valuable tool for further research in the area.研究结果将成为该领域进一步研究的宝贵工具。 This advice was to prove valuable.这忠告证明是有益的。 Spinach is a valuable source of iron.菠菜是铁质的重要来源。 valuable for somebody/something The data will be extremely valuable for medical research.这些数据对于医学研究来说非常有价值。 a simple blood test that is very valuable in the management of diabetes一项对糖尿病管理非常有价值的简单血液检查 Student input can be particularly valuable in improving the teaching process.学生的意见对于改进教学过程特别有价值。 Extra Examples The Romantics believed that the life of the imagination was intrinsically valuable.浪漫派认为想象的生命力本身就很重要。 The subject could be equally valuable for scientists.这一课题对科学家可能具有同等重要的意义。 The survey was valuable as an indicator of local opinion.这项调查作为当地民意的反映是有价值的。 They have skills and qualities which make them highly valuable.他们有技术，有素质，是难得的人才。 ecologically valuable species具有生态价值的物种 It was a valuable experience for all of us.这对我们所有人来说都是一次宝贵的经历。 The internet can be a very valuable learning tool.互联网可以是很有用的学习工具。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove seem … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition as for to …
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