a.

1. 貴重的，寶貴的，珍貴的
   He has sent me most precious gifts.

   他送給我極為珍貴的禮物。

   Time is precious.

   時間是寶貴的。

2. 可愛的，珍愛的，寶貝的
   His children are very precious to him.

   他極疼愛自己的孩子。

3. 【貶】過分精雕細琢的；矯揉造作的
4. 【口】十足的[B]
   He is a precious miser.

   他是個十足的吝嗇鬼。

5. 【口】不值錢的[B]

ad.

1. 【口】很，非常
   You'll get precious little sympathy from her.

   你不會得到她多少同情的。

n.

1. 【口】（用作稱呼）寶貝，心愛的人

adj.

1. having great value.
2. greatly loved or treasured by someone.
3. informal, chiefly ironic considerable:
   a precious lot you know!
4. derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined language or manners.

n.