precious

adjective

UK /ˈpreʃəs/

1
worth a lot of money
a precious jewel
historic houses with rare and precious contents
Synonyms and related words
Worth a lot of money
valuable
precious
priceless
1. 1a
  loved or valued by someone
  a precious memory
  Her daughter is the most precious thing in the world to her.
  Synonyms and related words
  Loved, liked or wanted very much
  dear
  desirable
  precious
2. 1b
  rare or very necessary and not to be wasted
  Human skills are the nation’s most precious resource.
  We’re wasting precious time sitting around here!
  Synonyms and related words
  Rare and sought-after
  rare
  precious
  scarce
2
only before nounspokenused for showing that you are angry with someone for caring too much about someone or something
You and your precious husband did nothing for me.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry
hell
blast
for heaven’s sake/sakes
3
behaving as if something is more important or serious than it really is
Pop stars used to be a lot less precious about advertising products.
Synonyms and related words
To exaggerate and overstate
aggrandise
aggrandize
exaggerate

precious

adjective

US /ˈpreʃəs/

1
worth a lot of money
a precious jewel
historic houses with rare and precious contents
Synonyms and related words
Worth a lot of money
valuable
precious
priceless
1. 1a
  loved or valued by someone
  a precious memory
  Her daughter is the most precious thing in the world to her.
  Synonyms and related words
  Loved, liked or wanted very much
  dear
  desirable
  precious
2. 1b
  rare or very necessary and not to be wasted
  Human skills are the nation’s most precious resource.
  We’re wasting precious time sitting around here!
  Synonyms and related words
  Rare and sought-after
  rare
  precious
  scarce
2
only before nounspokenused for showing that you are angry with someone for caring too much about someone or something
You and your precious husband did nothing for me.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry
hell
for heaven’s sake/sakes
for pity’s sake
3
behaving as if something is more important or serious than it really is
Pop stars used to be a lot less precious about advertising products.
Synonyms and related words
To exaggerate and overstate
aggrandise
aggrandize
exaggerate

precious

adverb

UK /ˈpreʃəs/

precious

adverb

US /ˈpreʃəs/

单词	precious
释义	precious adjective UK /ˈpreʃəs/ Other entries for this word precious adverb semi-precious adjective precious metal noun precious stone noun precious stone at semi-precious DEFINITIONS3 1 worth a lot of money a precious jewel historic houses with rare and precious contents Synonyms and related words Worth a lot of money valuable precious priceless 1a loved or valued by someone a precious memory Her daughter is the most precious thing in the world to her. Synonyms and related words Loved, liked or wanted very much dear desirable precious 1b rare or very necessary and not to be wasted Human skills are the nation’s most precious resource. We’re wasting precious time sitting around here! Synonyms and related words Rare and sought-after rare precious scarce 2 only before nounspokenused for showing that you are angry with someone for caring too much about someone or something You and your precious husband did nothing for me. Synonyms and related words Ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry hell blast for heaven’s sake/sakes 3 behaving as if something is more important or serious than it really is Pop stars used to be a lot less precious about advertising products. Synonyms and related words To exaggerate and overstate aggrandise aggrandize exaggerate precious adjective US /ˈpreʃəs/ Other entries for this word precious adverb precious metal noun precious stone noun precious stone at semiprecious DEFINITIONS3 1 worth a lot of money a precious jewel historic houses with rare and precious contents Synonyms and related words Worth a lot of money valuable precious priceless 1a loved or valued by someone a precious memory Her daughter is the most precious thing in the world to her. Synonyms and related words Loved, liked or wanted very much dear desirable precious 1b rare or very necessary and not to be wasted Human skills are the nation’s most precious resource. We’re wasting precious time sitting around here! Synonyms and related words Rare and sought-after rare precious scarce 2 only before nounspokenused for showing that you are angry with someone for caring too much about someone or something You and your precious husband did nothing for me. Synonyms and related words Ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry hell for heaven’s sake/sakes for pity’s sake 3 behaving as if something is more important or serious than it really is Pop stars used to be a lot less precious about advertising products. Synonyms and related words To exaggerate and overstate aggrandise aggrandize exaggerate precious adverb UK /ˈpreʃəs/ Other entries for this word precious adjective semi-precious adjective precious metal noun precious stone noun precious stone at semi-precious phrase precious little/few 1 used for emphasizing how little there is of something I’ve had precious little sleep over the last two days. There are precious few decent restaurants left around here. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe small amounts and quantities little few slight precious adverb US /ˈpreʃəs/ Other entries for this word precious adjective precious metal noun precious stone noun precious stone at semiprecious phrase precious little/few 1 used for emphasizing how little there is of something I’ve had precious little sleep over the last two days. There are precious few decent restaurants left around here. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe small amounts and quantities little few slight
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