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priceless

UK //ˈpraɪsləs//US //ˈpraɪsləs//

词源

源自中古英语,由 'price'(价格)和 '-less'(无)组成,字面意思是“无价的”或“无法估价的”。

adjective

❶ 形容某物极其珍贵,无法用金钱衡量价值,通常指具有情感、历史或文化意义的物品或经历。

“The ancient artifact is priceless to archaeologists.”

(这件古代文物对考古学家来说是无价之宝。)

“Her grandmother's necklace is priceless to her.”

(她祖母的项链对她来说是无价的。)

❶ 形容某事物极其有趣或滑稽,让人忍俊不禁。

“The look on his face when he saw the surprise was priceless.”

(他看到惊喜时的表情简直太搞笑了。)

“Her reaction to the joke was priceless.”

(她对那个笑话的反应太有趣了。)

同义词:invaluable, precious, irreplaceable, hilarious, comical

常见短语

priceless treasure — 指极其珍贵的宝藏或物品,通常具有历史或情感价值。

“The museum houses many priceless treasures from ancient civilizations.”

(博物馆收藏了许多来自古代文明的无价珍宝。)

priceless moment — 形容某个瞬间极其珍贵或难忘,通常带有情感意义。

“Watching the sunset together was a priceless moment for them.”

(一起看日落对他们来说是一个无价的时刻。)