precious
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adjective
〈物･時間･資源などが〉貴重な, 大切な, むだにできない; 〈宝石･貴金属などが〉高価な, 希少な
e.g. precious works of art
e.g. my time is precious.
〈記憶･所持品などが〉 «…にとって» かけがえのない, 大事な «to»
e.g. look after my daughter—she's very precious to me.
attributive informal used for emphasis, often in an ironic context: ｟くだけた話｠ 〖名詞の前で〗(相手の)大事な (!相手へのいらだちを暗示)
e.g. a precious lot you know about dogs!
比較なし ｟かたく･非難して｠ 〈文体などが〉凝った; 〈行為などが〉不自然な, ぎこちない, 気取った.
e.g. his exaggerated, precious manner.
noun
〖呼びかけで〗いとしい［かわいい］人［動物］
e.g. don't be frightened, my precious.
PHRASES
extremely little or few (used for emphasis):
e.g. police still know precious little about the dead man
e.g. you'll find precious few attractions open outside of the tourist season.
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