| 词汇 | priceless |
| 释义 | priceless adjective uk /ˈpraɪs.ləs/ us /ˈpraɪs.ləs/ B2 A priceless object has such a high value, especially because it is rare, that the price of it cannot be calculated: 贵重的，无价的 A priceless collection of vases was destroyed.一批贵重的花瓶被毁坏了。 figurativeHer knowledge and experience would make her a priceless (= extremely useful) asset to the team.渊博的知识和丰富的经验会使她成为队中的无价之宝。 informal extremely funny to see or hear: 极其好笑的 You should have seen the look on her face when I told her - it was priceless!你真应该看看我告诉她时她脸上的表情——太好笑了！ Expensive & luxurious be expensive to do champagne costliness costly expense expensively extravagance gold plate grandly lush luxuriant luxurious luxury luxury goods palatially plushly poshly poshness preciousness ritzy You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Humour & humorous priceless | American Dictionarypriceless adjective us/ˈprɑɪs·ləs/ more valuable than any amount of money; precious: He has a priceless collection of antique silver. priceless | Business Englishpriceless adjective uk /ˈpraɪsləs/us used to describe something with such a high value that its price cannot be calculated, especially because it is rare: a priceless collection of modern works of art used to describe a skill or quality that has a high value because it is very useful: Good financial advice can be a priceless asset. Examples of pricelesspriceless Will the inspector be empowered to remove chairs and tables, priceless ornaments, vases and pictures? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Water is a priceless asset—we are only just beginning to realise just how priceless it is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have heard no suggestion that the money is to be used to bring the priceless gems of literature within the reach of the poor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To impair it is to endanger the most priceless heritage of the individual citizen—personal liberty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The best way to meet that threat is to encourage the most effective means of conserving our priceless heritage through private ownership. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are a priceless part of the nation's heritage and, because of this, they deserve to be jealously guarded and meticulously maintained, whatever the cost. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She has one little dog—her companion—which is a priceless asset to her. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The contents of the national collections cannot be valued; some of them are priceless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said he had absolutely no idea of their value, but that he was convinced they were priceless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are invited, with no substantial reason given, to throw away this priceless heritage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One of the most priceless assets in life is a set of standards, a code of morals, or a code of conduct. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have a priceless asset—an investment in houses which cannot be replaced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Emphatically, we are under-valuing the most priceless asset—a wife. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such breeds are priceless and can never be revived. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, we lose the indigenous population and a priceless heritage and culture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of priceless These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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