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pre·cious AHD[prĕshʹəs] D.J.[ˈpreʃəs]K.K.[ˈprɛʃəs]adj.(形容词)- Of high cost or worth; valuable.昂贵的:价钱或价值很高的;值钱的
- Highly esteemed; cherished.See Synonyms at costly 珍贵的:受到高度评价的;珍藏的 参见 costly
- Dear; beloved.亲爱的;被热爱的
- Affectedly dainty or overrefined:矫揉造作的:矫饰地优美或过分文雅的:precious mannerisms.矫揉造作的习气
- Informal Thoroughgoing; unmitigated:【非正式用语】 十足的;纯粹的:a precious mess.一团糟
n.(名词)- One who is dear or beloved; a darling.珍爱的人,宝贝:被深爱或挚爱的人;爱人
adv.(副词)- Used as an intensive:用作强义词:"He had precious little right to complain"(James Agee)“他根本没有权利抱怨”(詹姆斯·艾吉)
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French precios 源自 古法语 precios
- from Latin pretiōsus 源自 拉丁语 pretiōsus
- from pretium [price] * see per- 5源自 pretium [价值] * 参见 per- 5
preʹciously adv.(副词)preʹciousness n.(名词) |