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单词 precious
释义
adjective
adverb
pre·ciousBrE /ˈpreʃəs/NAmE /ˈpreʃəs/ adjectiverare and worth a lot of money 珍奇的;珍稀的a precious vase 稀世花瓶The crown was set with precious jewelsdiamonds, rubies and emeralds. 王冠上镶嵌着稀世宝石,有钻石、红宝石和绿宝石。   see also precious metal, precious stone valuablepreciouspricelessirreplaceable

These words all describe sth that is worth a lot of money or very important to sb. 以上各词均用以形容物品值钱、宝贵。

  • valuable worth a lot of money 指值钱的、贵重的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 指珍稀的、珍贵的、宝贵的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 指无价的、极珍贵的、极宝贵的a priceless collection of antiques 价值连城的古文物收藏
  • irreplaceable too valuable or special to be replaced 指因贵重或独特而不能替代的

Patterns

  • valuable/precious/priceless/irreplaceable possessions
  • valuable/precious/priceless antiques/jewels/jewellery
valuable or important and not to be wasted 宝贵的;珍贵的Clean water is a precious commodity in that part of the world. 在世界的那个地方,洁净的水是宝贵的东西。You're wasting precious time! 你在浪费宝贵的时间!loved or valued very much 受珍爱的;被珍惜的 SYN treasured precious memories/possessions 珍贵的回忆/财物 [only before noun] (informal) used to show you are angry that another person thinks sth is very important (表示气愤)宝贝似的I didn't touch your precious car! 我没碰你那辆宝贝车!(disapproving) (especially of people and their behaviour 尤指人及其行为) very formal, exaggerated and not natural in what you say and do 道貌岸然的;矫揉造作的 SYN affected
pre·cious·ness BrE /ˈpreʃəsnəs/NAmE /ˈpreʃəsnəs/ noun [U] the preciousness of an old friendship 悠久友谊的可贵His writings reveal an unattractive preciousness of style. 他的文章流露出不讨好的做作风格。   see also preciosity
pre·ciousBrE /ˈpreʃəs/NAmE /ˈpreʃəs/ adverb(informal) ~ little/fewused to emphasize the fact that there is very little of sth or that there are very few of sth (强调极少或太少)There's precious little to do in this town. 这个镇上没有多少可做的事。
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