precious 音标拼音: [pr'ɛʃəs]
a . 宝贵的,珍贵的,过于精致的,珍爱的
宝贵的,珍贵的,过於精致的,珍爱的
precious adv 1 :
extremely ; "
there is precious little time left " [
synonym :
{
precious }, {
preciously }]
adj 1 :
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for ;
"
a cherished friend "; "
children are precious "; "
a treasured heirloom "; "
so good to feel wanted " [
synonym :
{
cherished }, {
precious }, {
treasured }, {
wanted }]
2 :
of high worth or cost ; "
diamonds ,
sapphires ,
rubies ,
and emeralds are precious stones "
3 :
held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature ; "
a valued friend "; "
precious memories "
[
synonym : {
valued }, {
precious }]
4 :
obviously contrived to charm ; "
an insufferably precious performance "; "
a child with intolerably cute mannerisms "
[
synonym : {
cute }, {
precious }]
Precious \
Pre "
cious \,
a . [
OF .
precious ,
precius ,
precios ,
F .
pr ['
e ]
cieux ,
L .
pretiosus ,
fr .
pretium price ,
worth ,
value .
See {
Price }.]
1 .
Of great price ;
costly ;
as ,
a precious stone . "
The precious bane ." --
Milton .
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2 .
Of great value or worth ;
very valuable ;
highly esteemed ;
dear ;
beloved ;
as ,
precious recollections .
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She is more precious than rules . --
Prov .
iii .
15 .
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Many things which are most precious are neglected only because the value of them lieth hid . --
Hooker .
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Note :
Also used ironically ;
as ,
a precious rascal .
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3 .
Particular ;
fastidious ;
overnice ;
overrefined .
Cf .
{
Pr ['
e ]
cieuse }, {
Preciosity }.
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Lest that precious folk be with me wroth . --
Chaucer .
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Elaborate embroidery of precious language .
--
Saintsbury .
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Webster 1913 Suppl .]
{
Precious metals },
the uncommon and highly valuable metals ,
esp .
gold and silver .
{
Precious stones },
gems ;
jewels .
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173 Moby Thesaurus words for "
precious ":
Gongoresque ,
Gongoristic ,
Marinistic ,
absolute ,
admired ,
adored ,
affected ,
alembicated ,
angel ,
arrant ,
artful ,
artificial ,
babe ,
baby ,
baby -
doll ,
beloved ,
beyond price ,
buttercup ,
cherished ,
cherub ,
chichi ,
chick ,
chickabiddy ,
choice ,
choosy ,
classical ,
complete ,
consummate ,
costly ,
crass ,
darling ,
dear ,
dearly beloved ,
deary ,
decided ,
definitive ,
doll ,
downright ,
duck ,
duckling ,
effete ,
egregious ,
elaborate ,
elaborated ,
elegant ,
esteemed ,
euphemistic ,
euphuistic ,
exact ,
expensive ,
exquisite ,
fastidious ,
favorite ,
finicky ,
flagrant ,
formalistic ,
fussy ,
glaring ,
golden ,
good as gold ,
goody good -
good ,
goody -
goody ,
gross ,
hallowed ,
held dear ,
high -
priced ,
hon ,
honey ,
honey bunch ,
honey child ,
hyperelegant ,
idolized ,
inestimable ,
intolerable ,
invaluable ,
irreplaceable ,
la -
di -
da ,
lamb ,
lambkin ,
love ,
loved ,
lover ,
mannered ,
methodical ,
meticulous ,
mincing ,
namby -
pamby ,
nice ,
of great price ,
orderly ,
ostentatious ,
out -
and -
out ,
outright ,
overdone ,
overelaborate ,
overelegant ,
overnice ,
overprecise ,
overrefined ,
particular ,
pedantic ,
perfect ,
persnickety ,
pet ,
petkins ,
picky ,
popular ,
positive ,
precieuse ,
precieux ,
precious heart ,
precise ,
precisian ,
precisianistic ,
precisionist ,
precisionistic ,
pretentious ,
priceless ,
pricey ,
prized ,
profound ,
pronounced ,
proper ,
punctilious ,
puristic ,
rank ,
rare ,
recherche ,
regular ,
revered ,
rich ,
scrupulous ,
shattering ,
shocking ,
showy ,
simpering ,
snookums ,
sophisticated ,
squeamish ,
stark ,
stark -
staring ,
studied ,
sugar ,
superlative ,
surpassing ,
sweet ,
sweetheart ,
sweetie ,
sweetkins ,
sweets ,
the veriest ,
thorough ,
thoroughgoing ,
total ,
treasured ,
unbearable ,
unconscionable ,
undeniable ,
unequivocal ,
unmitigated ,
unnatural ,
unqualified ,
unrelieved ,
unspoiled ,
utter ,
valuable ,
valued ,
venerable ,
venerated ,
well -
beloved ,
well -
liked ,
white -
haired ,
worthy
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PRECIOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PRECIOUS is of great value or high price How to use precious in a sentence
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precious - definition and meaning - Wordnik From Middle English precious, from Old French precios ("valuable, costly, precious, beloved, also affected, finical"), from Latin pretiosus ("of great value, costly, dear, precious"), from pretium ("value, price"); see price