preciously
UK/'prɛʃəsli/US
B1
释义
adv.
In a way that is overly refined or affected; (intensifier) extremely
矫揉造作地;(强调)极其
词根拆分
原生英语precious + -ly。最常见于固定短语 precious little/few,表"少得可怜"——起强调作用——有时也表"做作地"。
词根 pric 还连着 56 个词常用搭配
- 1.[speak preciously]矫揉造作地说
- 2.[preciously guarded]珍视地守护
- 3.[preciously preserved]精心保存地
例句
- 1.
There is preciously little time left before the deadline.
离截止日期没剩多少时间了。