valuable
英 ['v?lj?b(?)l]
美 ['v?lju?bl]
- adj. 有價值的；貴重的；可估價的
- n. 貴重物品
助記提示
1、val- "be worth, be of value" + -ue.
2、value => valu- + -able.
中文詞源
英文詞源
- valuable (adj.)
- "of great value or price," 1580s, from value (v.) + -able. As a noun, "a valuable thing," from 1775 (in modern use often in plural). Related: Valuably.
雙語例句
- 1. It is not unknown for valuable display items to go, ahem, missing.
- 貴重的展品，呃哼，丟失的話，會眾人皆知。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Now please be brief — my time is valuable.
- 請長話短說——我的時間寶貴。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The festival remains a valuable showcase for new talent.
- 音樂節(jié)一直是新秀展示才華的寶貴機會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso drawing.
- 展覽會上最貴重的展品是畢加索的一幅素描。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Fishermen fear valuable oyster and mussel beds could be decimated.
- 漁民們害怕寶貴的牡蠣和貽貝層會被破壞。
來自柯林斯例句