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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?
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