precious

/'preʃәs/

柯林斯星级

BNC频率: 4109

现代语料频率: 3989

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中文翻译

a. 宝贵的, 珍贵的, 过于精致的, 珍爱的

英文解释

s. of high worth or cost

r. extremely

常见例句

n a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal

n an unofficial association of people or groups n instrumentalists not including string players n a stripe or stripes of contrasting color n an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material n a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing n a range of frequencies between two limits n a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) n a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure n jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger n a driving belt in machinery n a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration n a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) n a restraint put around something to hold it together v bind or tie together, as with a band v attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

adorn or decorate with precious stones

v adorn or decorate with precious stones