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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   precious

   • IPA[ˈpreSHəs]

   美式

   • adj.
     (of an object, substance, or resource) 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
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. (of an object, substance, or resource) of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly precious works of art my time is 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, favorite, ... 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 a precious lot you know about dogs!
   • 2. derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behavior, 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

   semi-precious

   • adj.
     denoting minerals which can be used as gems but are considered to be less valuable than ... beads of semi-precious stones

   Oxford Dictionary

   precious coral

   • n.
     another term for red coral

   Oxford American Dictionary

   precious few

   • ph.
     extremely few (used for emphasis)

   Oxford American Dictionary

   precious metals

   • plural
     gold, silver, and platinum.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   precious little

   • ph.
     extremely little (used for emphasis)

   Oxford American Dictionary

   precious metals

   • plural
     gold, silver, and platinum.

   Oxford Dictionary

   precious little

   • ph.
     extremely little (used for emphasis)

   Oxford Dictionary

   precious stone

   • n.
     a highly attractive and valuable piece of mineral, used especially in jewellery; a gemstone: a dazzling inlay of precious stones

   Oxford Dictionary

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3. • 更多解釋

   precious

   • IPA[ˈprɛʃəs]

   英式

   • adj.
     of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly: precious works of art my time's precious
   • n.
     used as a term of address for a beloved person: don't be frightened, my precious

   Oxford Dictionary