亚洲网紅露点

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precious

[ presh-uhs ]

adjective

  1. of high price or great value; very valuable or costly:

    precious metals.

  2. highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality:

    precious memories.

  3. dear; beloved:

    a precious child.

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  4. affectedly or excessively delicate, refined, or nice:

    precious manners.

  5. flagrant; gross:

    a precious fool.



noun

  1. a dearly beloved person; darling.

adverb

  1. extremely; very:

    She wastes precious little time.

precious

/ 藞辫谤蓻蕛蓹蝉 /

adjective

  1. beloved; dear; cherished
  2. very costly or valuable
  3. held in high esteem, esp in moral or spiritual matters
  4. very fastidious or affected, as in speech, manners, etc
  5. informal.
    worthless

    you and your precious ideas!

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. informal.
    (intensifier)

    there's precious little left

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞辫谤别肠颈辞耻蝉苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞辫谤别肠颈辞耻蝉濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫谤别顎僣颈辞耻蝉路濒测 adverb
  • 辫谤别顎僣颈辞耻蝉路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍路辫谤别顎僣颈辞耻蝉 adjective
  • non路辫谤别顎僣颈辞耻蝉路濒测 adverb
  • non路辫谤别顎僣颈辞耻蝉路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍路辫谤别顎僣颈辞耻蝉 adjective
  • un路辫谤别顎僣颈辞耻蝉路濒测 adverb
  • un路辫谤别顎僣颈辞耻蝉路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of precious1

First recorded in 1250鈥1300; Middle English preciose (from Old French precios ), from Latin 辫谤别迟颈艒蝉耻蝉 鈥渃ostly, valuable,鈥 equivalent to preti(um) 鈥減rice, value, worth鈥 ( price ) + -艒蝉耻蝉 -ous
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of precious1

C13: from Old French precios, from Latin 辫谤别迟颈艒蝉耻蝉 valuable, from pretium price, value
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Sudanese officials say precious artefacts from the National Museum were taken away to be sold.

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Ossai's British wife said Lucy "is like that precious gift that I desired so much".

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"We will continue to ensure that our ticket holders and visitors have the best experience possible, while ensuring that one of the country's most precious golfing assets is available for the public too."

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Mr McCloy said he understands more security measures may be needed but he is concerned about the precious time which could be lost.

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For weeks, they鈥檝e been scouring their homes and cracking open their safes to retrieve vintage necklaces, family heirlooms and other expensive pieces containing the precious metal that can be melted for cash.

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