precious是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 of great value because of being rare, expensive, or important -- 珍贵的，宝贵的

  • a precious gift 珍贵的礼物

  • a precious moment/memory 宝贵的时刻／记忆

  • Clean water is a precious commodity in many parts of the world. 在世界上很多地方洁净的水是昂贵的商品。

  • You're so precious to me. 你对我来说就是珍宝。

• 1 behaving in a very formal and unnatural way by giving too much attention to details that are not important and trying too hard to be perfect -- 过分讲究的，做作的

  • He's so precious about his work that he never gets anything done. 他对自己的活儿太讲究了，反而什么都做不成。

  • Don't you hate the precious way she speaks, pronouncing each single consonant so precisely. 她讲话做作的样子真让人讨厌，每个辅音都发得那么准确。

• 2 used to express dislike and/or anger -- （表示讨厌和／或恼怒）宝贝似的

  • You and your precious car - it's all you're interested in! 你心里只有你和你那辆宝贝车！

• 3 very -- 极其，非常（同 very）

  • Lots of people will start, but precious few will finish. 许多人将开始去做，但极少数能完成。

  • Be careful - you'll be precious little help if you come back injured. 小心——如果你受了伤回来就帮不上什么忙了。