precious

1. 宝贵的,珍贵的,贵重的,珍爱的 of great value, especially because very expensive or much loved
2. 矫揉造作的 too concerned with perfection or unimportant details unnaturally delicate

• precious aid宝贵的援助
• precious book珍贵的书
• precious experience宝贵的经验
• precious find珍贵的发现
• precious gift珍贵的礼物
• precious images挖空心思的想象
• precious knowledge宝贵的知识
• precious medicines贵重的药物
• precious memento珍贵纪念品
• precious metals贵金属
• precious moments珍贵的时刻
• precious gems宝石
• precious qualities宝贵品质
• precious specimens珍贵的标本
• precious stones宝石
• precious words金玉良言
• precious young man惺惺作态的年轻男子

• precious to sb对某人来说很重要

precious metal贵金属，贵重金属

precious stone宝石

precious moment珍贵的时刻

1. You should make good use of every precious minute to study.
   你应很好利用宝贵的每一分钟去学习。
2. Pandas are precious creatures.
   熊猫是珍贵的动物。
3. That old book is my most precious possession.
   那本旧书是我最珍贵的财产。
4. He is a rather precious young man.
   他是一个惺惺作态的年轻男子。

1. Precious few people can afford prices like that.
   没有什麽人出得起那个价钱。