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precious

🇬🇧 UK/'preʃəs/🇺🇸 US/'preʃәs/
IELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

adj.

Of great value or worth; deeply loved or cherished.

珍贵的,宝贵的;深受珍视的

adv.

Very; used as an intensifier.

非常,极其

n.

A beloved or cherished person or thing.

心爱的人(或物)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
precvalue, price, worth
+
ioussuffix
=precious

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Time is our most precious resource.

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