precious
🇺🇸
/ˈpreʃəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈpreʃəs/
adjective
B2
rare and very expensive
The precious necklace was made of gold and diamonds.
這條珍貴的項鍊由黃金和鑽石製成。
B2
valuable and should not be wasted
Time is precious, so use it wisely.
時間寶貴，所以要明智地利用它。
B2
very loved and important
My family is precious to me.
我的家人對我來說很珍貴。
R
used to show anger when someone thinks something is too important
Don't worry about your precious phone!
別擔心你那寶貝手機了！
R
too formal and not natural
Her precious way of speaking made her hard to understand.
她矯揉造作的說話方式讓人難以理解。
adverb
R
used to emphasize that there is very little of something
Precious little time remains to finish the project.
完成這個項目的時間所剩無幾。
translation
珍貴的, 寶貴的, 心愛的, （表示氣憤）有什麼了不起的, 矯揉造作的
僅有的