| precious | (adj) ล้ำค่า, See also: เลอค่า, สูงค่า, ยอดเยี่ยม, ดีเลิศ, Syn. high-priced, costly | | precious | (adj) อันเป็นที่รัก, See also: เป็นที่รัก, Syn. cherished, inestimable, prized | | precious few | (idm) น้อยมาก | | precious metal | (n) โลหะมีค่า, Syn. silver, gold, pewter | | precious stone | (n) เพชรพลอย, Syn. gem, diamond | | precious little | (idm) น้อยมาก |
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| | precious | (เพรช'เชิส) adj. มีค่า, ล้ำค่า, เป็นที่รัก, ทูนหัว, อย่างยิ่ง, เต็มที่, พิถีพิถัน, ละเอียดถี่ถ้วน, สำคัญมาก. n. ผู้เป็นที่รัก, ทูนหัว., See also: preciousness n., Syn. beloved, costly | | precious metal | n. โลหะมีค่า (ทอง, เงิน, ทองคำขาวและอื่น ๆ) | | precious stone | n. เพชรพลอย |
| | precious | (adj) ล้ำค่า, เป็นที่รัก, มีค่ามาก, สำคัญมาก, อย่างยิ่ง |
| | | | | | Precious | a. [ OF. precious, precius, precios, F. précieux, L. pretiosus, fr. pretium price, worth, value. See Price. ] 1. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone. “The precious bane.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections. [ 1913 Webster ] She is more precious than rules. Prov. iii. 15. [ 1913 Webster ] Many things which are most precious are neglected only because the value of them lieth hid. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ] Also used ironically; as, a precious rascal. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Particular; fastidious; overnice; overrefined. Cf. Précieuse, Preciosity. [ 1913 Webster ] Lest that precious folk be with me wroth. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] Elaborate embroidery of precious language. Saintsbury. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Precious metals, the uncommon and highly valuable metals, esp. gold and silver. --
Precious stones, gems; jewels. [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Preciously | adv. In a precious manner; expensively; extremely; dearly. Also used ironically. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Preciousness | n. The quality or state of being precious; costliness; dearness. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| | 珍贵 | [zhēn guì, ㄓㄣ ㄍㄨㄟˋ, 珍 贵 / 珍 貴] precious #5,351 [Add to Longdo] | | 珍 | [zhēn, ㄓㄣ, 珍] precious thing; treasure #8,786 [Add to Longdo] | | 宝石 | [bǎo shí, ㄅㄠˇ ㄕˊ, 宝 石 / 寶 石] precious stone; gem #10,723 [Add to Longdo] | | 琛 | [chēn, ㄔㄣ, 琛] precious stone; gem #12,329 [Add to Longdo] | | 贵重 | [guì zhòng, ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ, 贵 重 / 貴 重] precious #15,697 [Add to Longdo] | | 宝藏 | [bǎo zàng, ㄅㄠˇ ㄗㄤˋ, 宝 藏 / 寶 藏] precious (mineral) deposits; (budd.) the treasure of Buddha's law #17,600 [Add to Longdo] | | 玉石 | [yù shí, ㄩˋ ㄕˊ, 玉 石] precious stones; jade and stone #20,919 [Add to Longdo] | | 贵金属 | [guì jīn shǔ, ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄨˇ, 贵 金 属 / 貴 金 屬] precious metal #23,504 [Add to Longdo] | | 珍重 | [zhēn zhòng, ㄓㄣ ㄓㄨㄥˋ, 珍 重] precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! #31,170 [Add to Longdo] | | 琉 | [liú, ㄌㄧㄡˊ, 琉] precious stone #32,278 [Add to Longdo] |
| | 玉 | [ぎょく, gyoku] (n) (1) (also formerly read as ごく) precious stone (esp. jade); (2) { food } egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); (3) stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; (4) (See 建玉) position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); (5) geisha; (6) (abbr) (See 玉代) time charge for a geisha; (7) (abbr) (See 玉将) king (shogi) #2,007 [Add to Longdo] | | 玉(P);球;珠;弾 | [たま, tama] (n) (1) ball; sphere; globe; orb; (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; (3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports); (4) pile (of noodles, etc.); (5) (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸) bullet; (6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb); (7) lens (of glasses, etc.); (8) (esp. 玉, 珠) bead (of an abacus); (9) (sl) (abbr) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) ball (i.e. a testicle); (10) (esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); (12) (derog) person (when commenting on their nature); character; (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot; (n, n-suf) (14) (See 玉子・2) egg; (n-suf) (15) (usu. だま) coin; (16) precious; beautiful; excellent; (P) #2,007 [Add to Longdo] | | 尊;貴 | [とうと, touto] (n) (arch) (See 尊い) value; preciousness; nobility #4,481 [Add to Longdo] | | 銭 | [ぜに, zeni] (n) (1) (col) round coin with a (square) hole in the center; (2) coin made of non-precious materials; (3) money #6,396 [Add to Longdo] | | 銭(P);錢(oK) | [せん, sen] (n) (1) hundredth of a yen; (2) (See 銭・ぜに・1) coin made of non-precious materials; (3) (obs) (See 貫・2) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (4) (arch) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass); (P) #6,396 [Add to Longdo] | | 貴重 | [きちょう, kichou] (adj-na, n) precious; valuable; (P) #7,227 [Add to Longdo] | | 宝石 | [ほうせき, houseki] (n, adj-no) gem; jewel; precious stone; (P) #8,086 [Add to Longdo] | | 可愛い(ateji)(P);可愛ゆい(ateji) | [かわいい(可愛い)(P);かわゆい(ok), kawaii ( kawaii )(P); kawayui (ok)] (adj-i) (1) cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty; (2) dear; precious; darling; pet; (3) cute little; tiny; (P) #10,557 [Add to Longdo] | | キャッツアイ | [kyattsuai] (n) (1) (See 猫目石) cat's-eye (semiprecious stone); (2) cat's-eye (light-reflecting road stud); (P) [Add to Longdo] | | プレシャス | [pureshasu] (n) precious [Add to Longdo] |
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