precious
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you say that something such as a resource is precious, you mean that it is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly. (資源等) 寶貴的
After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious. 在境外待了4個月之後,在家的每個小時都是寶貴的。
A family break allows you to spend precious time together. 一次家庭休假使你有機會和家人共度寶貴時光。
2. ADJ Precious objects and materials are worth a lot of money because they are rare. (物品、材料等) 珍貴的
...jewellery and precious objects belonging to her mother. …屬於她母親的首飾和珍貴物品。
3. ADJ If something is precious to you, you regard it as important and do not want to lose it. (對某人來講) 珍貴的
Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie. 家人的支持對喬茜尤爲珍貴。
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precious /ˈprɛʃəs/
剑桥词典
- The museum is full of rare and precious treasures .
- a collection of precious objects
- precious stones
- Hurry up now, you're wasting precious time !
- This letter is really precious to me because it's the last one that Pete ever wrote .
precious adjective (VALUABLE)
of great value because of being rare , expensive , or important珍貴的,寶貴的
a precious gift 珍貴的禮物
a precious moment /memory 寶貴的時刻/記憶
Clean water is a precious commodity in many parts of the world . 在世界上很多地方潔淨的水是昂貴的商品。
You're so precious to me. 你對我來說就是珍寶。
例句
precious adjective (NOT NATURAL)
mainly UK disapprovingbehaving in a very formal and unnatural way by giving too much attention to details that are not important and trying too hard to be perfect
過分講究的,做作的
He's so precious about his work that he never gets anything done. 他對自己的活兒太講究了,反而什麽都做不成。
Don't you hate the precious way she speaks , pronouncing each single consonant so precisely . 她講話做作的樣子真讓人討厭,每個輔音都發得那麽準確。
precious adjective (SHOWING DISLIKE)
[ 衹用在名詞前麪的形容詞 ] informalused to express dislike and/or anger
(表示討厭和/或惱怒)寶貝似的
You and your precious car - it's all you're interested in! 你心裡衹有你和你那輛寶貝車! 返回 precious