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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 metal N

precious stone N

precious stone
宝石 bǎoshí

Usage examples with precious

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。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In the first two lines of the first quatrain he says that beauty is more precious as a result of truth.
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The books are very precious and the holders of these books first put a test before the seven to test their abilities.
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Historically speaking, this building is considered to be the most precious possession of the town.
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Many lost their precious lives and many were wounded.
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The bird that drinks blood lives the longest, because he drinks what is so precious that nobody wants to give out.
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Forestry, including the extraction of precious tropical hardwoods, remains an important economic activity despite the degradation of many of the states forests.
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Besides, gold or any other precious metal only gives rise to beauty if it is properly used.
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It goes on to enumerate all precious items.
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It allows these vehicles to get the most traction without sacrificing precious cargo or passenger room.
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While they contained precious metals, the value of a coin was higher than its precious metal content, so they were not bullion.
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