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1. Oxford Dictionary

   precious

   • IPA[ˈprɛʃəs]

   英式

   • adj.
     of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly；greatly loved or treasured by someone
   • n.
     used as a term of address for a beloved person
2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly precious works of art my time's precious 同義詞 valuable, costly, expensive, high-priced, dear, ... 更多invaluable, priceless, beyond price, of incalculable value/worth, rare, choice, fine, exquisite, irreplaceable, inestimable
   • ▪ greatly loved or treasured by someone look after my daughter—she's very precious to me 同義詞 valued, cherished, treasured, prized, favourite, ... 更多dear, dearest, beloved, darling, adored, loved, special, esteemed, worth its weight in gold, revered, venerated, hallowed反義詞 worthless, cheap
   • ▪ informal used for emphasis, often in an ironic context you and your precious schedule—you've got to lighten up! a precious lot you know about dogs!
   • 2. derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behaviour, language, or manners his exaggerated, precious manner 同義詞 affected, over-refined, artificial, studied, pretentious, ... 更多chi-chi, flowery, mannered, contrived, effete, informaltwee, la-di-da, fancy-pants, poncy, rarealembicated

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. used as a term of address for a beloved person don't be frightened, my precious

   片語

   • precious few
   • precious little