invaluable
英 [?n'v?lj?(?)b(?)l]
美[?n'v?lj??bl]
- adj. 無價的；非常貴重的
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中文詞源
invaluable 無價的，極寶貴的
in-,不，非，value,價值。即無法估量價值的，無價的，極寶貴的。同時，也可理解成毫無價值的，但該詞義已做古。
英文詞源
- invaluable (adj.)
- 1570s, "above value," from in- (1) "not" + value (v.) "estimate the worth of" + -able. It also has been used in a sense "without value, worthless" (1630s).
雙語例句
- 1. The research should prove invaluable in the study of linguistics.
- 該調(diào)查研究在語言學(xué)研究領(lǐng)域的重要性應(yīng)該會得到證實。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The book is an invaluable aid to teachers of literature.
- 這本書對于教授文學(xué)的老師來說幫助非常大。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I was able to gain invaluable experience over that year.
- 在那一年里我有幸獲得了非常寶貴的經(jīng)驗。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Breast self-examination is invaluable for detecting cancer in its very early stages.
- 乳房自檢對早期癌癥的發(fā)現(xiàn)是極為重要的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The video has become an invaluable teaching tool.
- 錄像已經(jīng)成為非常有用的教學(xué)手段。
來自柯林斯例句