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[/ˈpreʃəs; ˋprɛʃəs/] adj 用法:
1 of great value (and beauty) 贵重的; 宝贵的:
the precious metals, ie gold, silver and platinum 贵金属（金、 银、 白金） *
precious gems/stones, ie diamonds, rubies, emeralds, etc 宝石（钻石、 红宝石、 绿宝石等）. 用法:
2 ~ (to sb) highly valued; dearly loved 珍贵的; 受到珍爱的:
precious moments together 相处在一起的珍贵时刻 *
Each life is precious. 生命都是非常宝贵的. *
a precious memento of happier times 幸福时日的珍贵纪念品 *
She is very precious to him. 她在他心中占著非常重要的地位. *
(infml ironic 口, 反语) She talks about nothing except her precious car! 她说话离不开她那宝贝汽车! 用法:
3 (derog 贬) (of language, style, etc) over-refined; unnatural （指语言、 风格等）过於讲究的, 矫揉造作的:
poetry full of precious images 尽是挖空心思的意象的诗篇 *
a rather precious young man 惺惺作态的年轻男子. 用法:
4 (infml often ironic 口, 常作反语) considerable 可观的:
A precious lot of good that will do! 那样做大有好处! precious 2
adv (used before little, few 用於little、 few之前) (infml) very 很; 非常:
Precious few people can afford prices like that. 没有什麽人出得起那个价钱. *
She has precious little to be cheerful about. 她几乎毫无乐趣. precious 3
n (infml) (used as an affectionate name when speaking to sb 用作表示亲昵的称呼语) dear 亲爱的:
What did you say, (my) precious? （我）亲爱的, 你说什麽呀? |