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单词

precious

读音
ˈpreʃəs
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词根

Precious 这个词源自拉丁词根 'preci-',意为“价格”或“价值”。 由 'preci-' 派生出的单词还有:preciate (估价),appreciate (欣赏),appreciation (尚识或者欣赏)

释义

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) [ 比较级 more precious 最高级 most precious ]

例句

You're wasting precious time!
你在浪费宝贵的时间!
Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie.
家人的支持对乔茜尤为珍贵。
A family break allows you to spend precious time together.
一次家庭休假使你有机会和家人共度宝贵时光。

强化记忆

为了记住这个单词,你可以设想一位珠宝店的老板把每件宝石都当作非常珍贵的事物来看待,他说:“这些are my precious。”'Precious' 这个词源于法语的 'précieux',再追溯则源于拉丁语 'pretiosus',最初的意思就是有价值的。在欧美文化中,这个词常常用于表述非常珍贵的情感或者是价值无比的物品。

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