Wordiyopreciousness
🇬🇧 UK/'preʃəsnis/🇺🇸 US
B1
Definitions
n.
The quality of being of great value or importance; excessive refinement or affectation
珍贵；宝贵；过分讲究
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishpreciousnessother
=preciousness
Common Collocations
- 1.sense of preciousness珍贵感
- 2.affected preciousness矫揉造作
- 3.[literary preciousness]文学上的过度雕琢
- 4.preciousness of life生命的宝贵
Example Sentences
- 1.
The preciousness of clean water is only truly understood in regions facing drought.
- 2.
His writing style was criticized for its preciousness and lack of directness.
- 3.
The preciousness of those childhood memories grew stronger as she aged.