It was very old and precious even then.
卻使在當時,它也屬歷史悠久的珍奇之物。
新概念英語第三冊 Lesson 3 An unknown goddess

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precious ['pr???s] 詞頻1 詞根: preci
adj. 寶貴的,珍貴的;貴重的;矯揉造作的;可愛的,寶貝的; adv. <口>很,非常; n. 珍愛的人;可愛的人;
?? prec價值+ious形容詞后綴→有價值的 → 珍貴的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上鑲嵌著稀世珍寶—有鉆石、紅寶石、綠寶石。
近義:appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed 反義:loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive

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