英语单词 | valuable |
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英美音标 | 英 ['væljuəbl] 美 ['væljuəbl] |
中文释义 | adj.贵重的;宝贵的 n.(pl.)贵重物品 |
英语例句 | (1) This old table is a valuable piece of furniture. (2) This painting is very valuable. (3) He gave us a valuable insight into the problems of education. (4) This experience is valuable to me. |
中文例句 | (1) 这张旧桌子是一件很珍贵的家具。 (2) 这幅绘画非常名贵。 (3) 他在教育问题上给我们提供了宝贵的见解。 (4) 这一经历对我很有用。 |
vocabulary简明 | Something that has worth is valuable. Often, valuable things are worth money, but a spy can provide valuable information that might save lives. |
vocabulary扩展 | When you use this word as a noun — "Were any valuables taken during the robbery?" — you usually are referring to things that are worth money: jewelry, electronics, etc. As an adjective, the word covers more territory. A person can be a valuable addition to a team if she helps it win. The most valuable things in life have nothing to do with money: friends, family, good health. If it is something we want, need, or respect, then it is valuable. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有价值的;有益的;有用的 If you describe something or someone as valuable, you mean that they are very useful and helpful
2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]贵重的;值钱的 Valuable objects are objects which are worth a lot of money.
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