| 词组 | valuable |
| 释义 | valuable /ˈvæljuəbəl, -jəbəl/ adjective 1. worth a lot of moneynounsa valuable painting/ring/antique etc The museum has some extremely valuable paintings.valuable jewellery BrE valuable jewelry AmE Thieves stole valuable jewellery and other items.a valuable object/item The most valuable object was a rare Chinese vase.valuable land The estate includes some valuable agricultural land.THESAURUS: valuable preciousmetal | stone very rare and expensive: The company hoped to find gold or other precious metals. | The bracelet was decorated with diamonds and other precious stones. pricelessantique | jewel | collection so valuable that it is impossible to calculate a price: The big house is full of priceless antiques. | The exhibition features a priceless collection of some of the best examples of African art. | The statue is priceless.2. very useful and importantnounsvaluable information He was able to provide the police with some valuable information.a valuable source of sth Nuts are a valuable source of protein.valuable help She thanked them for their valuable help.valuable advice The book is full of valuable advice about growing plants.a valuable contribution She made a valuable contribution to the discussion.valuable experience/lesson Nursing students can gain valuable experience of caring for patients.a valuable resource/tool (=a very useful thing you can use to do something) The internet is a valuable tool for research.a valuable insight (=a very useful idea about something) The films provide a valuable insight into what life was like in the early part of the 20th century.a valuable asset (=someone or something that is very useful and helps you be successful) Lisa is a valuable asset to the team.a valuable commodity (=a type of person or thing that is considered to be very important and useful) Skilled workers are a valuable commodity.valuable time Police officers waste valuable time doing paperwork.adverbsextremely/highly valuable The information is highly valuable for people who are making investment decisions.verbsprove valuable formal (=be valuable to someone when they are trying to do something) His knowledge of Russian was to prove very valuable for his work.prepositionsvaluable for sb/sth The book will be valuable for students of all ages.valuable to sb This information could be valuable to the police.THESAURUS: valuable preciouspossessions | memory | gift | time | moments if something is precious, it is very important to you and you care about it a lot: The picture was one of her most precious possessions. | The house was full of precious memories. | Education is the single most precious gift we can offer to every citizen. | I don't want to waste any more of your precious time. | At least she had a few precious moments alone with him before Doreen arrived. | My freedom is very precious to me. treasuredpossessions | memory | gift very special and important to someone - used especially about something that you keep for a long time: She kept her most treasured possessions in a box under her bed. | The holiday was now a treasured memory. | The table cloth was a treasured gift from her grandmother. irreplaceable extremely special and important, especially because it is the only one of its kind: The manuscripts are said to be irreplaceable.You use invaluable about something that is extremely useful: The data will be invaluable to scientists researching climate change.THESAURUS: valuable → useful |
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