pre.cious
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 costlyDear; 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:例句:precious mannerisms.矫揉造作的习气
Informal Thoroughgoing; unmitigated:【非正式用语】 十足的;纯粹的:例句: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:例句:.He had precious little right to complain.(James Agee).他根本没有权利抱怨.(詹姆斯·艾吉)
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old French precios 源自 古法语 precios from Latin pretiôsus 源自 拉丁语 pretiôsus from pretium [price] * see per- 5源自 pretium [价值] *参见 per- 5
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pre.ciously
adv.(副词)pre.ciousness
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