Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4109
Fully loadedprecious
珍贵的；贵重的
valuable or costly
- 1.
Of high value or worth.
价值高的；贵重的。
- 2.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
表现出喜爱或深情的
- 3.
Regarded with love or tenderness.
被珍视或爱护的。
- 4.
of high worth or cost
价值或成本高的
- 5.
held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
因内在优秀品质而备受推崇的
心爱的；珍爱的；可贵的；深受珍视的；价值高的；贵重的。；表现出喜爱或深情的；被珍视或爱护的。
In use
This necklace is very precious to me because it belonged to my grandmother.
The museum has a collection of precious gems from around the world.
Time is precious, so we should not waste it.
children are precious
diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones
precious memories
precious + noun
precious 直接修饰名词，表示某物很珍贵。
She gave me a precious ring.
她给了我一个珍贵的戒指。
be precious to sb
表示某物对某人很重要或有特殊价值。
Connections
Collocations
- precious metal
- 贵金属
- Gold and silver are considered precious metals.金和银被认为是贵金属。
- precious stone
- 宝石
- She wore a necklace adorned with precious stones.她戴着一条镶有宝石的项链。
- precious time
- 宝贵的时间
- We shouldn't waste precious time on trivial matters.我们不应该在琐事上浪费宝贵的时间。
- precious memories
- 珍贵的回忆
- The old photographs brought back precious memories of childhood.这些老照片唤起了童年的珍贵回忆。
- precious commodity
- 珍贵的商品
- Clean water is a precious commodity in many parts of the world.在世界许多地方，清洁水是一种珍贵的商品。
- precious gift
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想precious音似‘普瑞舍斯’，意为珍贵的。
Context & Register
正式与非正式场合均可，多用于描述物品价值高昂、感情珍贵或时间宝贵；在非正式口语中也可表示亲昵。
Grammar Note
常用于修饰名词，或与to连用表示对某人珍贵。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'precious' because the stressed vowel differs. They all share the ending /ʃəs/ and the spelling '-cious', but the stress patterns vary. Examples: 'precious' has stress on the first syllable /ˈpɹɛʃəs/, while 'conscious' has /ˈkɑnʃəs/ and 'delicious' has stress on the second syllable /dɪˈlɪʃəs/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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