valuable

英 ['v?lj?b(?)l] 美['v?lju?bl]
  • adj. 有價(jià)值的；貴重的；可估價(jià)的
  • n. 貴重物品
CET6CET4TEM4考研中頻詞常用詞匯

助記提示

1、val- "be worth, be of value" + -ue.
2、value => valu- + -able.

中文詞源

valuable 有價(jià)值的

來自value,價(jià)值。

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(huì)眾人皆知。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Now please be brief — my time is valuable.
請(qǐng)長話短說——我的時(shí)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(jī)會(huì)。

來自柯林斯例句

4. The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso drawing.
展覽會(huì)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(huì)被破壞。

來自柯林斯例句