precious

英 /ˈpreʃəs/ 　美 /ˈpreʃəs/

adj. 珍贵的；贵重的Worth a lot of money or deserving great care.
adj. 珍爱的；宝贵的Deeply valued because of personal importance or limited availability.

She keeps her precious necklace in a velvet box.

她把珍贵的项链放在一个天鹅绒盒子里。

Fresh water is a precious resource that requires careful management as populations grow and temperatures rise.

随着人口增长和气温上升，淡水作为宝贵资源需要得到谨慎管理。

搭配

precious metals 贵金属precious stones 宝石precious memories 珍贵的回忆precious resources 宝贵的资源

既可指金钱价值高，也可指感情上珍贵或资源稀缺。

preciously (adv.)、preciousness (n.)

近义 valuable、treasured