precious的中文翻譯是什麼意思

precious

US/ˈpreʃəs/
UK/ˈpreʃəs/

adj. 寶貴的; 珍奇的; 值得珍視的; 寶貝似的; 矯揉造作的

precious柯林斯釋義

ADJ-GRADED寶貴的;珍貴的;貴重的

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.

  • After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious...

    在國外呆了4個月後,在家的每一刻都是寶貴的。

  • A family break allows you to spend precious time together...

    家庭度假會讓你們一起度過寶貴的時光。

ADJ-GRADED珍奇的;珍稀的

Precious objects and materials are worth a lot of money because they are rare.

  • ...jewellery and precious objects belonging to her mother.

    她媽媽的珠寶和珍奇物品

ADJ-GRADED值得珍視的;可貴的;重要的

If something is precious to you, you regard it as important and do not want to lose it.

  • Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie...

    家庭的支援對喬茜來說尤為可貴。

  • Mary left her most precious possession a small bookcase to her niece.

    瑪麗把她最珍視的財產——一個小書架,留給了她的侄女。

ADJ寶貝似的(強調對別人珍視的東西表示厭惡)

People sometimes use precious to emphasize their dislike for things which other people think are important.

  • You don't care about anything but yourself and your precious face.

    你什麼都不關心,除了你自己和你那張嬌貴的臉。

ADJ-GRADED矯揉造作的;一本正經的

If you describe someone as precious, you mean that they behave in a formal and unnatural way.

  • Actors, he decided, were too precious and neurotic.

    他認定演員們太做作,並且都神經兮兮的。

PHRASE一點點;極少

If you say that there is precious little of something, you are emphasizing that there is very little of it, and that it would be better if there were more. Precious few has a similar meaning.

  • The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently...

    銀行最近沒幾件值得慶賀的事。

  • Precious few homebuyers will notice any reduction in their monthly repayments.

    極少數購房者會注意到他們月還款額的減少。

precious英文釋義

Adjective

1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for;

  • a cherished friend
  • children are precious
  • a treasured heirloom
  • so good to feel wanted

2. of high worth or cost;

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

3. obviously contrived to charm;

  • an insufferably precious performance
  • a child with intolerably cute mannerisms

Adverb

1. extremely;

  • there is precious little time left

precious同義詞辨析

valuable, precious

這兩個形容詞均含"貴重的,有價值的"之意。

  • valuable : 指有相當價值,可高價出售的,或有用、有益的東西。
  • precious : 指因稀罕、不易得到而很值錢,或因本身的品質而具有極大的價值。

precious短語

  1. precious little/few

    極少的(用作強調)

precious場景例句

They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.

它們是我們祖先留下來的最寶貴的文化遺產.

Luckily our precious records were saved from the fire.

幸運地,我們這些珍貴的記錄從火災中搶救了出來.

Night hours in spring are extremely precious.

春宵一刻值千金.

Don't fritter away your precious time.

大好時光,不可等閒度過.

This precious mineral is found in many provinces.

許多省都有這種珍貴礦物.

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precious反義詞

adj. 貴重的;寶貴的

basecheapworthlessinexpensivevalueless

其他釋義

valueless