rare 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。 precious metals 珍贵金属(如 金、银、铂)
Synonyms valuablevaluable- precious
- priceless
- irreplaceable
- valuable worth a lot of money:
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:
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:
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
- valuable/precious/priceless/irreplaceable possessions
- valuable/precious/priceless antiques/jewels/jewellery
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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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！
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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loved or valued very much 受珍爱的；被珍惜的 precious memories/possessions 珍贵的回忆／财物 - precious to somebody
You are infinitely precious to me. 你是我的无价之宝。
Extra ExamplesMy family is the most precious thing I have in my life. 我的家庭在我生命中最为珍贵。 They managed to salvage a few precious possessions from the fire. 他们设法从大火中抢救出一些珍贵物品。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
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- [only before noun] (informal)
used to show you are angry that another person thinks something is very important （表示气愤）宝贝似的 - (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
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French precios, from Latin pretiosus ‘of great value’, from pretium ‘price’.