Precious
[ 'prɛʃəs ]
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adj. 宝贵的，珍贵的;贵重的;矫揉造作的;可爱的，宝贝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍爱的人;可爱的人;
💡 词根助记
prec价值+ious形容词后缀→有价值的 → 珍贵的
📝 例句
All this would consume time, the most precious element of all.
如此一来，难免要虚掷极宝贵的时间了。
The work is jeweled with precious stones.
这件工艺品用宝石装饰。
You'll get precious little sympathy from her.
你不会得到她多少同情的。
My precious darling!
我的心肝宝贝!
Along with the elapsing of year, this book will be more precious.
随着年代的流逝，这本书将越发珍贵。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ delicious-美味,precious-珍贵的:美味的就是珍贵的
※ pre-谐音“仆人”,cious-谐音“射死”:仆人射死了珍贵的动物
※ pre-前缀“在…前”,ci-拼音“吃”,ous-our我们的:不要提前吃掉我们宝贵的食物
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-pra-表示“价值”
常见变体有-pric-、-prec-
📖 牛津释义
precious
adj
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）.
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!
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.
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, adv (used before little, few 用於little、 few之前) (infml 口) 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, n (infml 口) (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?
🎯 考研助记
preci(price价值)+ous(多的):很多价值的- 珍贵的 贵重的
🔁 扩展释义
*['preʃәs]a. 宝贵的, 珍贵的, 过于精致的, 珍爱的
🏥 医学释义
①贵重的，珍贵的 ②完全的
🌿 同词根单词
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I'll go to that shop and see if they have a telephone.
我去那个商店，看看是否有电话。
Why are you in here?
你为什么在这里呢？
Yes, she is. Would you like a word with her?
她在，你想跟她说话吗？