单词详解
adj.
A. 宝贵的,珍贵的,贵重的(it is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly)
Water is becoming an increasingly precious resource. 水正成为日益珍贵的资源。
B. 值得珍视的,可贵的,重要的(regard it as important and do not want to lose it)
My family's support is particularly precious to me. 家庭的支持对我说尤为可贵。
C. 宝贝似的(强调对别人珍视的东西表示厌恶)(emphasize their dislike for things which other
people think are important)
He doesn’t care about anything but himself and his precious face.
他什么都不关心,除了他自己和他那张娇贵的脸。
D. 矫揉造作的;一本正经的(behave in a formal and unnatural way)
Actors, she decided, were too precious and neurotic.
她认定演员们太做作,并且都神经兮兮的。
相关词组
1. precious little/few 极少的(用作强调)
Police still know precious little about the dead woman. 警察对那死去的女子所知无几。
相关单词
比较级: more precious
最高级:most precious
副词:preciously
名词:preciousness
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词语辨析:valuable, precious
valuable, precious
这两个形容词均含“贵重的,有价值的”之意。
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。
词语详解
1. valuable: 指有相当价值,可高价出售的,或有用、有益的东西。
She gave us a valuable insight into the problems of education.
她在教育问题上给我们提供了宝贵的见解。
2. 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。
We should make good use of every precious minute to study.
我们应很好利用宝贵的每一分钟去学习。