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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 jewels—diamonds, 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 valuableprecious ⬥ priceless ⬥ irreplaceable

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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