precious, valuable
这两个词共同的意思是“贵重的”。它们的区别是：
precious指任何无法用钱衡量的珍贵的东西,尤其适用于失掉后无法补偿的东西,还可用于人的感情方面; valuable指任何值钱的或可以带来巨额利润的、非常有用的或受人珍视的东西。例如:
The land is quite valuable.这块地很值钱。
We have already taken up too much of your valuable time.我们占用了你许多的宝贵时间。
He is a valuable partner.他是个很难得的伙伴。
valuable，precious
这两个形容词都含“贵重的，有价值的”之意。
valuable指有相当价值，可高价出售的，或有用、有益的东西。
precious指因稀罕、不易得到而很值钱，或因本身的品质而具有极大的价值。
Spring rain is as precious as oil.
春雨贵如油.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
Night hours in spring are extremely precious.
春宵一刻值千金.
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Precious few homebuyers will notice any reduction in their monthly repayments.
极少数购房者会注意到他们月还款额的减少。
柯林斯例句
Actors, he decided, were too precious and neurotic.
他认定演员们太做作，并且都神经兮兮的。
柯林斯例句
They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.
它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产.
——《简明英汉词典》
You don't care about anything but yourself and your precious face.
你什么都不关心，除了你自己和你那张娇贵的脸。
——柯林斯例句
Don't fritter away your precious time.
大好时光,不可等闲度过.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
This precious mineral is found in many provinces.
许多省都有这种珍贵矿物.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
Luckily our precious records were saved from the fire.
幸运地,我们这些珍贵的记录从火灾中抢救了出来.
《简明英汉词典》
Mary left her most precious possession — a small bookcase — to her niece.
玛丽把她最珍视的财产——一个小书架，留给了她的侄女。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
...jewellery and precious objects belonging to her mother.
她妈妈的珠宝和珍奇物品
柯林斯高阶英语词典
I had precious little time for reading.
我很少有时间看书。
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There's precious little to do in this town.
这个镇上没有多少可做的事。
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
[不可数名词]the preciousness of an old friendship
悠久友谊的可贵
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
His writings reveal an unattractive preciousness of style.
他的文章流露出不讨好的做作风格。
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious...
在国外呆了4个月后，在家的每一刻都是宝贵的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
I never touched your precious car!
我根本没碰过你的宝贝汽车！
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Come sit by me, precious.
坐到我旁边来,宝贝。
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I didn't touch your precious car!
我没碰你那辆宝贝车！
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
The kids gave me that ornament. Isn't it precious?
那件装饰品是孩子们送我的,是不是很可爱？
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Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie...
家庭的支持对乔茜来说尤为可贵。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
planes delivering precious supplies of medicine and food
运送药品﹑食品等宝贵物资的飞机
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You're wasting precious time!
你在浪费宝贵的时间！
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
The crown was set with precious jewels─diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝——有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
precious memories/possessions
珍贵的回忆 / 财物
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
Clean water is a precious commodity in that part of the world.
在世界的那个地方，洁净的水是宝贵的东西。
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
A family break allows you to spend precious time together...
家庭度假会让你们一起度过宝贵的时光。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
a precious vase
稀世花瓶
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently...
银行最近没几件值得庆贺的事。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
His early work is rather precious and juvenile.
他的早期作品相当做作而且幼稚。
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