precious
英 ['preʃəs]
美['prɛʃəs]
- adj. 宝贵的;珍贵的;矫揉造作的
- n. (Precious)人名;(英)普雷舍斯,普雷舍丝(女名)
英英释意
- 1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for;
- "a cherished friend"
- "children are precious"
- "a treasured heirloom"
- "so good to feel wanted"
- 2. of high worth or cost;
- "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"
- 3. obviously contrived to charm;
- "an insufferably precious performance"
- "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"
双语例句
- 1. Precious few homebuyers will notice any reduction in their monthly repayments.
- 极少数购房者会注意到他们月还款额的减少。
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- 2. The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently.
- 银行最近没几件值得庆贺的事。
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- 3. After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious.
- 在国外呆了4个月后,在家的每一刻都是宝贵的。
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- 4. You don't care about anything but yourself and your precious face.
- 你什么都不关心,除了你自己和你那张娇贵的脸。
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- 5. There was precious little about the cricket to animate the crowd.
- 板球比赛能激起观众热情的地方很少。
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