precious
英 [ˈpreʃəs] 美 [ˈprɛʃəs]

adj.

宝贵的，珍贵的；贵重的；矫揉造作的；可爱的，宝贝的

adv.

很，非常；

n.

珍爱的人；可爱的人；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 宝贵的,珍贵的,贵重的,珍爱的 of great value, especially because very expensive or much loved
2. 矫揉造作的 too concerned with perfection or unimportant details unnaturally delicate

英英释义

precious[ 'preʃəs ]

• adj.
  • characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

    "children are precious"

    同义词：cherishedtreasuredwanted

  • of high worth or cost

    "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"

  • obviously contrived to charm

    "an insufferably precious performance"

    同义词：cute

• adv.extremely

  "there is precious little time left"

  同义词：preciously

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• precious aid宝贵的援助
• precious book珍贵的书
• precious experience宝贵的经验
• precious find珍贵的发现
• precious gift珍贵的礼物
• precious images挖空心思的想象
• precious knowledge宝贵的知识
• precious medicines贵重的药物
• precious memento珍贵纪念品
• precious metals贵金属
• precious moments珍贵的时刻
• precious gems宝石
• precious qualities宝贵品质
• precious specimens珍贵的标本
• precious stones宝石
• precious words金玉良言
• precious young man惺惺作态的年轻男子

～+介词

• precious to sb对某人来说很重要

词组短语

precious metal贵金属，贵重金属

precious stone宝石

precious moment珍贵的时刻

同近义词辨析

valuable, precious

这组词都有“贵重的，有价值的”的意思，其区别是：

valuable指有相当价值，可高价出售的，或有用、有益的东西。

precious指因稀罕、不易得到而很值钱，或因本身的品质而具有极大的价值。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. You should make good use of every precious minute to study.
   你应很好利用宝贵的每一分钟去学习。
2. Pandas are precious creatures.
   熊猫是珍贵的动物。
3. That old book is my most precious possession.
   那本旧书是我最珍贵的财产。
4. He is a rather precious young man.
   他是一个惺惺作态的年轻男子。

用作副词(adv.)

1. Precious few people can afford prices like that.
   没有什麽人出得起那个价钱。

权威例句

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