PRECIOUS - Translation from English into Chinese

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I. precious [ˈpreʃəs] ADJ

1. precious:

precious: 宝贵的 bǎoguìde

precious: 珍贵的 zhēnguìde

2. precious:

precious: 过分讲究的 guòfèn jiǎngjiu de

precious: 造作的 zàozuòde

II. precious [ˈpreʃəs] ADV inf

precious: 很 hěn

precious: 非常 fēicháng

know precious little about sth: 对某事知道得很少

Precious few people have interest in it.: 很少有人对此感兴趣。

precious metal N

precious metal: 贵金属 guì jīnshǔ

precious stone N

precious stone: 宝石 bǎoshí

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know precious little about sth: 对某事知道得很少

Precious few people have interest in it.: 很少有人对此感兴趣。

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The mine was a substantial producer of gold and, initially, thought to be part of a significant deposit of the precious metal in the area.

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Gold has been a valuable and highly sought-after precious metal for coinage, jewelry, and other arts since long before the beginning of recorded history.

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In most cases, these currencies were originally defined as that amount of some precious metal.

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He is notable for his 1752 survey of platinum, which at that time was just recognized to be an unknown precious metal.

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A piece of alloy metal containing a precious metal may have the weight of its precious component referred to as its fine weight.

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