valuable
英 ['væljʊb(ə)l]
美 ['væljuəbl]
- adj. 有价值的；贵重的；可估价的
- n. 贵重物品
助记提示
1、val- "be worth, be of value" + -ue.
2、value => valu- + -able.
中文词源
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. It is not unknown for valuable display items to go, ahem, missing.
- 贵重的展品，呃哼，丢失的话，会众人皆知。
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- 2. Now please be brief — my time is valuable.
- 请长话短说——我的时间宝贵。
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- 3. The festival remains a valuable showcase for new talent.
- 音乐节一直是新秀展示才华的宝贵机会。
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- 4. The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso drawing.
- 展览会上最贵重的展品是毕加索的一幅素描。
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- 5. Fishermen fear valuable oyster and mussel beds could be decimated.
- 渔民们害怕宝贵的牡蛎和贻贝层会被破坏。
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