| 单词 | treasure |
| 释义 | treasure (once / 133 pages) nv Treasure is usually associated with riches — gold, jewels, doubloons — the stuff contained in pirates' treasure chests. However, you can also treasure things with purely sentimental value — like your pet rock or your blankie. The English word treasure comes from the Old French tresor, both meaning "something of great worth." Still, the French tresor sounds so much more luxurious than the English treasure, and that form is the chosen name for an expensive perfume. Worth is relative, though. Going back further, we find that the Latin word for treasury is thesaurus, which is what a book of synonyms is called. Guess the ancients always understood the richness — and worth — of words. WORD FAMILYtreasure: treasured, treasures, treasuring USAGE EXAMPLESNow, more than a decade later, the Saints are a civic treasure and the Chargers on the verge of leaving San Diego. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Chances are that the universe neither treasures nor regrets us. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Some of us remember the Vietnam War, its cost in blood and treasure and its disastrous ending. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1n any possession that is highly valued by its owner the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures Hyper possession anything owned or possessed 2n a collection of precious things the trunk held all her meager treasures Hyper accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection several things grouped together or considered as a whole 3n accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies Syn|Hypo|Hyper hoarded wealth fortune a large amount of wealth or prosperity valuablesomething of value king's ransoma very large treasure treasure trove, trovetreasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth) swagvaluable goods precious metalany of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry riches, wealth an abundance of material possessions and resources 4n art highly prized for its beauty or perfection Syn|Hyper gem art, fine art the products of human creativity; works of art collectively 5v hold dear Syn|Hypo|Hyper appreciate, prize, value do justice show due and full appreciation recognise, recognizeshow approval or appreciation of honor, honour, rewardbestow honor or rewards upon rubricateplace in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint consider, reckon, regard, see, view deem to be 6v be fond of; be attached to Syn|Hypo|Hyper care for, cherish, hold dear yearn have affection for; feel tenderness for love have a great affection or liking for |
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