◎ 單詞釋義

adj.寶貴的；珍貴的；矯揉造作的

adv.極其

n.寶貝，心愛的人

副詞: preciously 名詞: preciousness

寶貴的，珍貴的，貴重的，昂貴的，高價的

珍愛的，寶貝的

可愛的

矯揉造作的

過分精雕細琢的，過分講究的

十足的

不值錢的

珍奇的，珍稀的

受珍愛的，被珍惜的

寶貝似的

adv.(副詞)

很，非常，極，極其地

強調極少或太少

n.(名詞)

寶貝，心愛的人

可愛的人

adj.(形容詞)

寶貴的,珍貴的,貴重的,珍愛的 of great value, especially because very expensive or much loved

矯揉造作的 too concerned with perfection or unimportant details unnaturally delicate

adj

1. obviously contrived to charm

e.g. an insufferably precious performance
a child with intolerably cute mannerisms

Synonym: cute

2. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

e.g. a cherished friend
children are precious
a treasured heirloom
so good to feel wanted

Synonym: cherishedtreasuredwanted

3. of high worth or cost

e.g. diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones

4. held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature

e.g. a valued friend
precious memories

Synonym: valued

adv

1. extremely

e.g. there is precious little time left

Synonym: preciously

1. 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.

precious是什么意思

e.g. After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious...
在國外呆了4個月后，在家的每一刻都是寶貴的。
e.g. 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。

2. 珍奇的；珍稀的
Precious objects and materials are worth a lot of money because they are rare.

precious

e.g. ...jewellery and precious objects belonging to her mother.
她媽媽的珠寶和珍奇物品

3. 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.

e.g. Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie...
家庭的支持對喬茜來說尤為可貴。
e.g. 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。

4. 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.

e.g. You don't care about anything but yourself and your precious face.
你什么都不關心，除了你自己和你那張嬌貴的臉。

5. 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.

precious的翻譯

e.g. Actors, he decided, were too precious and neurotic.
他認定演員們太做作，并且都神經兮兮的。

6. 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.

e.g. The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently...
銀行最近沒幾件值得慶賀的事。
e.g. 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。

1. precious的近義詞

1. <<真愛>：獲獎感言最佳音樂/喜劇片 <>(The Hangover) 獲獎感言最佳音樂/喜劇片男主角 小羅伯特.唐尼(Robert Downey Jr.)-<>(Sherlock Holmes) 獲獎感言最佳女配角 莫妮克(Mo'Nique)-<>(Precious) 獲獎感言最佳男配

adj.(形容詞)

precious指的是事物內在的價值,常常由于稀有而寶貴,即“寶貴的,珍貴的,貴重的,珍愛的”,這種珍貴無法用錢衡量,失掉后無法補償。precious可修飾具體名詞,也可修飾抽象名詞,還可修飾人和人的感情。有時也用于反語,有諷刺意味,這時無比較級和最高級形式。

precious也可指語言風格或舉止“過于矯揉造作的,過分講究的”,常用于貶義。

precious在口語中還可表示“十足的”“完全的”,用于加強語氣。

adj.(形容詞)

precious, valuable

這兩個詞的共同意思是“貴重的”。其區別是：

precious指任何無法用錢衡量的珍貴的東西,尤其適用于失掉后無法補償的東西,還可用于人的感情方面; valuable指任何值錢的或可以帶來巨額利潤的、非常有用的或受人珍視的東西。例如:

The land is quite valuable.這塊地很值錢。

We have already taken up too much of your valuable time.我們占用了你許多的寶貴時間。

He is a valuable partner.他是個很難得的伙伴。

☆ 13世紀晚期進入英語，直接源自古法語的precios；最初源自拉丁語的pretiosus，意為價值，價格。

以上就是本站詳細整理的詞語precious是什么意思的翻譯解釋，供大家參考一下。